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Chicagoan, journalist, photographer, author, copy editor, flâneur. https://www.robertloerzel.com/

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 12d

I'm excited about this Oct. 11 event at the Sanfilippo Foundation in Barrington Hills, My co-author and I will be talking about our book on the Uptown Theatre — but this will also be a chance to see movie palace artifacts. Tickets are $40. Register by Oct. 3: www.sanfilippofoundation.org/events.html

A Celebration of the Uptown Theater's 100th Anniversary
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, noon to 4:00 p.m.
Sanfilippo Foundation, Barrington Hills, Illinois
Join us for an opportunity to tour the Sanfilippo Collection, an exciting program about the Uptown Theatre and the newly released book, “The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace,” and a reception in the Sanfilippo Carousel Pavilion. The CityFiles Press book is by authors Robert Loerzel and Andy Pierce, who will be speaking at the event.
RSVPs are needed by October 3.
Tickets are $40 each and must be purchased online, in advance from the Sanfilippo Foundation website. www.sanfilippofoundation.org/events.html
Books may be purchased at the event or in advance at CityFilesPress.com.

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Music Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social · 2h

RIP actor & Chicago native Ron Dean.

He interrogated Dr. Richard Kimble in THE FUGITIVE, he dropped Andy off at detention in THE BREAKFAST CLUB, he was shot by Harvey Dent in THE DARK KNIGHT, he was Marty Crane's poker buddy on FRASIER, and so much more.

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Karen Dalton Beninato 🐦 @kbeninato.bsky.social · 2h

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 3h

A random video I took in 2016

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 4h

Yes — the 70mm screenings of "One Battle After Another" at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social run through next Tuesday. The movie will continue there after that, but in a digital version.

Schatzi Page @schatzipage.bsky.social · 4h

The best place to see the best movie of the year. Gotta fit one more viewing in before 70MM leaves

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Stephen Boisvert 🇨🇦 🟦⭐⭐⭐⭐🟦 @srboisvert.bsky.social · 4h

A heron at North Pond, Chicago.
#birds

A heron perched on top of a log in the middle of a pond at night. It is in the middle of a reflected beam of light from pathlamp

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 4h

In between my Graceland Cemetery posts, I went to the movies.

Below a sign spelling out “MUSIC BOX” in red neon, a theater marquee says: “One Battle After Another Presented in 70mm”

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Bill Savage @rogersparkman.bsky.social · 4h

Rogers Park moon.

Just after Full Moon, over Lake Michigan, with mångata on the water. Clouds on horizon, leafy fall foliage in foreground.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 5h

* Photographed from outside the wall. I’m not locked inside.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 5h

The moon over Graceland Cemetery

The moon shines in a night sky over a graveyard.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 5h

The Cubs offense broke out in the first inning to put up 4 runs that would hold in a 4-3 victory to force an NLDS Game 4 on Thursday at Wrigley Field.

Chicago Cubs force an NLDS Game 4 with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs’ offense broke out in the first inning to put up four runs that would hold in a 4-3 victory to force an NLDS Game 4 on Thursday at Wrigley Field.

trib.al

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 5h

FWIW, “responders” sounds to me like cops and firefighters

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 6h

Just before 6pm curfew, a bus pulled up to the ICE facility. It appears they pulled the front into their garage to unload whoever is inside.

Of course at the same time, Broadview PD dispersed press from the “free speech zone.”

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 6h

It’s one of those graves where people leave things like that —for whatever reason that inspires them.

Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 9h

I suspect this is more of a cleaning than a restoration.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 9h

The cemetery has been cleaning other monuments lately. Work was being done today on The Crusader, also known as the Victor Lawson Monument.

Scaffolding surrounds a statue of a man in honor, as someone cleans up its surface.

Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 9h

Eternal Silence, the statue of a cloaked figure at Graceland Cemetery, is getting the spa treatment.

A statue is wrapped in plastic, with scaffolding surrounding it as well as the monument behind it.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 11h

The owner of the Damen Silos has been given the go-ahead by the city to resume demolition of the historic structures after the work was paused last week due to concerns about harmful dust leaving the site.

Damen Silos demolition resumes after owner submits dust-control plan

City health officials asked Michael Tadin Jr. to submit a new plan for containing dust as the remaining structures are torn down. Tadin got approval to restart demolition Wednesday.

trib.al

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 11h

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 11h

Editorial by the South Side Weekly:

South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social · 11h

Let us be clear: The President of the United States is levying war against American cities and American citizens—and we cannot rely on the other branches of government to save us.

It’s up to us.

It’s Up to Us to Protect One Another

As Trump sends troops to Chicago, we will continue to investigate and report. Readers have a role to play, too.

southsideweekly.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 12h

Fail

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 12h

CNN is now using the Trump preferred “Department of War” name in its official statements

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 11h

Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin complains about the "dehumanization" of federal agents. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/n...

“The violence and dehumanization of these men and women who are simply enforcing the law must stop,” said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for Homeland Security’s Noem, in a statement.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 15h

A second set of pre-trial motions is due by Oct. 30.

Comey’s defense counsel, Patrick Fitzgerald, said he expects that batch to include a motion regarding abuse of grand jury process and an “outrageous government conduct” motion.