Breaking News: Kristi Noem has been fired as homeland security secretary by President Trump, who picked Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to replace her. Follow live updates. trib.al/znvv0xP
New: Internal tension at the Associated Press over use of AI. One of the AP newsroom leaders leading the company's AI initiatives told staff that many editors preferred an AI-written article to a human one, and told them when it comes to using AI in the newsroom "resistance is futile."
“The reports contain few details about each arrest. When they do, the accounts are sometimes at odds with body-camera footage.”
Great reporting about the avalanche of charges levied against nonviolent protesters at the Broadview ICE detention center:
Dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions — even after Gov. Pritzker vowed to protect their First Amendment rights.
My latest investigation for @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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NEW: (gift) A Miami Herald Investigation: How Jeffrey Epstein Beat the Justice System by @jkbjournalist.bsky.social and @clurhealy.bsky.social
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Exciting: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is looking for our summer 2026 interns!
Block Club’s interns gain valuable experience — and clips — with a team that is dedicated to helping them grow and succeed during and after their internship.
More info and application here: blockclubchicago.org/interns-2/.
Englewood Girl Scouts had to sell 2,100 cookie boxes to fund troop — they’re at 20,000 now. blockclubchi.co/4kVkoAw
My biggest investigation: The star chef of Warlord has, for years, abused women, shared nude photos of romantic partners without their consent and created a toxic work environment by berating staff at the acclaimed restaurant, multiple ex employees+women said. blockclubchi.co/4tINuHj
A neighbor is suing the Chicago Housing Authority over a vacant West Humboldt Park property used as a drug stash house. blockclubchi.co/4qOg4Eq
Warlord chef Trevor Fleming has been sharing sexual photos of women without consent and berating staffers for years, witnesses said. It was an open secret in the industry — and it’s time for accountability, they said. Solid reporting
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Warlord chef’s abuse went unchecked for years, women and ex-workers say. blockclubchi.co/4tINuHj
New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨
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New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨
Curated by Beverly reporter + native @jimrlynch.bsky.social.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a political force in the United States and a leader in Chicago for decades, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family, his family said in a statement. blockclubchi.co/40dMUDJ
Ofelia Torres, the teen with cancer who fought for her father’s freedom after ICE agents arrested him, has died. blockclubchi.co/3Zzncth
JUST IN: The mayor vetoed a controversial ban on intoxicating hemp products. blockclubchi.co/4qzkNtu
A federal agent shot a Chicago woman 5 times after saying she tried to ram him with her car.
Newly released evidence contradict that agent's account — and shows that agents boasted about the shooting. blockclubchi.co/463Y4i1
📢 PSA:
Bad Bunny personally requested this Chicago conductor for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. blockclubchi.co/4bKoVDo
Shoutout to Maple Walker Lloyd, Christine Schmidt + @blockclubchi.bsky.social's entire revenue team for bringing such a powerful event to life and The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and MacArthur Foundation for sponsoring.
Read more about the event here: blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/27/l...
The night included performances from mariachi Cielito Lindo and spoken word artist Paula "LaLa" Bolander, free meals from Los Comales and an immigrant-owned vendor market with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to support small businesses. Mike Rivera provided photography.
Thanks to @ramirez.house.gov, Erendira Rendon of the Resurrection Project, Maria Orozco of the Street Vendors Association & Karina Martinez of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council for sharing their experiences + @franciagarciah.bsky.social for moderating. TraducciónNow provided live translation.
Last month, @blockclubchi.bsky.social brought more than 200 neighbors together to reflect on the impact of immigration — & immigration enforcement — at Apollo's 2000 Theater in Little Village.
A huge thank you to the many who came together to bring this powerful event to life. 👇
📢 JOB ALERT: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is hiring a NEWS EDITOR w/ a passion for community journalism.
Must have:
🔹strong news judgement
🔹experience managing remote team
🔹proven track record conceiving, developing & editing engaging stories
Apply by 3/9: blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...
“Segregation are the external forces, policies and practices that enforce the segregation of Black folks. Congregation is what we have done and built in that space.”
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Incredibly proud of the entire @blockclubchi.bsky.social team — we're nominated twice for the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting for "Chicago Under Siege" + our Midway Blitz coverage + @mannyramos.bsky.social's troubling investigation "Death Hospital."
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Billionaires won’t save us.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
Catch me this afternoon speaking with a powerful panel on how local journalists can cover immigration enforcement operations. I'll be sharing more about how @blockclubchi.bsky.social covered Operation Midway Blitz.
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On a positive note amid much doom and gloom in media, congrats to our friends at the @chicagoreader.com for blazing a new path ✨
