Chicago
- blockclubchicago.org So Many Divvy Bikes Are In Lake Michigan That There's Now A Group Dedicated To Fishing Them Out
So many bikes litter the lake that the Fire Department, the rideshare company and a group of volunteers dubbed the Divvy Fishers Society can barely keep up.
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Howard Brown Health Is Laying Off 43 Employees
blockclubchicago.org Shorter Chicago Pride Parade A ‘Tremendous Success,’ Organizers SaySunday’s parade went off without a hitch, but police made “mass arrests” in Lakeview early Monday morning due to “disruptive actions,” Ald. Bennett Lawson said.
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Pride & other things
Hope everyone is staying safe w today’s heat! Anyone going to Pride parade tomorrow or doing anything else of interest around the city? 🦄
- blockclubchicago.org South Side Neighbors Call For End To Some Traffic Stops At Police Oversight Commission Meeting
Critics say pretextual traffic stops are a pretense allowing cops to probe for more serious crimes. One neighbor said they can “easily escalate to a killing, as we saw in the case of Dexter Reed."
- blockclubchicago.org City Council Shame: Ed Burke Is 10th Alderman Sentenced To Prison Since 2006
Ex-Ald. Ed Burke was sentenced to two years in prison Monday, joining at least 34 other alderpeople who have been convicted of corruption charges since 1973.
- blockclubchicago.org Buckingham Fountain Is Back On After Being Dyed Red By Vandals
Police found evidence of vandalism Saturday morning "in and around" the fountain, prompting its temporary closure.
- blockclubchicago.org Englewood Organizers Transforming Vacant Lot Into Community Plaza
Local leaders will hold a dedication ceremony for the Englewood Village Plaza at Saturday's kickoff of the annual Englewood Village Market.
- blockclubchicago.org Where To Celebrate Black LGBTQ+ Pride In Chicago
Beach days, networking parties, festivals and more in June and July will celebrate and honor the legacy of Black LGBTQ+ people as they continue the fight for liberation.
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Community question
Is this community more so for news posts? That’s all I really see here. Would love to engage w some fellow Chicagoans abt non-news stuff 🤷🏼♀️
Hope everyone is staying safe & hydrated this week 🥵
- blockclubchicago.org Why Is The Wieners Circle Fighting With Portillo's? A Confusing PETA Stunt Sparks Beef
A PETA truck drove through Chicago last week to put pork purveyors on blast. But they messed with the wrong hot dog stand.
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Logan Square landlord evicts tenant for flying Palestine flag
chicagoreader.com No evictions—or movie tickets—for solidarity with Palestine - Chicago ReaderLogan Square residents and neighbors respond to a tenant eviction with a boycott of the Logan Theatre.
The scumbag also owns the Logan Theater.
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‘Heat Dome’ Hits Chicago, Bringing Dangerously High Temperatures This Week
blockclubchicago.org 'Heat Dome' Hits Chicago, Bringing Dangerously High Temperatures This WeekHeat indexes could exceed 100 degrees, with the high temperatures expected to last until next weekend.
- blockclubchicago.org Black Drivers In Chicago More Likely To Be Stopped By Police Than Ticketed By Camera, Study Finds
“Regardless of where you are in the city and the makeup of drivers on the road, Black drivers are always a higher proportion of those that are stopped,” the study's lead author said.
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Youssef Hasweh speaks out on Instagram: "I’m not getting my diploma at graduation"
www.instagram.com Youssef Hasweh on Instagram: "I’m not getting my diploma at graduation Myself and 3 other seniors were notified that UChicago won’t confer our degrees at graduation this weekend. Despite finishing 4 rigorous and excruciating years of undergrad This comes off the heels of the university already having me and other students arrested & criminalized. The 4 of us have been targeted for “possibly” participating in campus-wide protests which a large majority of our student body has. We assumed we’d have criminal records before degrees. And now we might not even have that We’ve done the work. We deserve our degrees. Standing on the side of justice shouldn’t negate that. Sign, call, write to tell UChicago this is not okay. We need more support"20K likes, 496 comments - youssefhasweh on May 30, 2024: "I’m not getting my diploma at graduation Myself and 3 other seniors were notified that UChicago won’t confer our degrees at graduation...". Chicago, degree, graduation, encampment, demonstration
- southsideweekly.com How a University of Chicago-Trained Doctor Became the ‘Pill Mill Killer’
A journalist tells the true crime story of a Chicago doctor currently serving four life sentences in prison for feeding the opioid epidemic.
- blockclubchicago.org 1 Worker Killed, 1 Critically Hurt After Falling From UChicago Construction Site
Two workers fell from scaffolding at the site of UChicago's new cancer center during windy conditions Thursday, officials said. It is at least the second accident at the site.
- blockclubchicago.org LGBTQ+ Artists Reclaim Country Music At Dorothy To Celebrate Pride Month
More Chicago LGBTQ+ musicians have been reclaiming the country music genre, telling stories that aren't always represented in traditional country music.
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ABC News: Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National Convention
abcnews.go.com Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National ConventionChicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is touting the nation's second-largest police department as fully prepared for protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, including on a new mass arrest policy
How do we feel about this? Article makes it sound like there will be a greater emphasis on deëscalation and oversight, but is that enough of a change?
- blockclubchicago.org Queer 'Nuns' Reignite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Chicago Chapter
The Second City Sisters focus their work on safer sex and sex positivity while fundraising for LGBTQ+ organizations, they said. They are currently fundraising to help a refugee.
- blockclubchicago.org 19 Chicago LGBTQ+ Organizations To Support Year-Round
Whether you’re looking for legal services, housing help or just fun social events, these LGBTQ+ organizations are equipped to meet your needs.
- blockclubchicago.org UChicago Blocks Seniors From Graduating Over Pro-Palestine Protests
Four seniors will not receive their diplomas until complaints of "disruptive conduct" are resolved, but officials won’t say what violations the students committed. Commencement is Saturday.
- blockclubchicago.org CTA Boss Fiercely Defends Tenure In Front Of City Council: 'I Have Been Turned Into A Caricature'
CTA President Dorval Carter pushed back Thursday against what he called "personal" threats against him in his first City Council appearance since 29 alderpeople signed onto a measure calling for his ouster.
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Good "just-in-case" lawyer if things go wrong at a protest?
"Many people are saying" that you should memorize or note down a lawyer's phone number if you attend a protest and think things might go wrong. I feel like this could maybe happen at the Chicago DNC this year.
Do you have any recommendations for lawyers or groups in the Chicago area that would be good at this sort of thing and who would take a cold call?
I can afford it so I probably wouldn't qualify for legal aid. But I'm not really sure how it works. I'd also be interested in legal aid groups in case other want advice.
- blockclubchicago.org This Week In Photos: Migrant Children Struggle In Schools, ShotSpotter Drama Continues, And More
PHOTOS: Take a peek at life in the city through the eyes and lenses of the Block Club Chicago staff.
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CPD ShotSpotter “Lives Saved” List Includes at Least One Dead Man, Other Misleading Wins
www.peoplesfabric.com CPD ShotSpotter “Lives Saved” List Includes at Least One Dead Man, Other Misleading Wins — People's FabricRecords show the Chicago Police Department has misrepresented the extent of the technology’s role in providing aid to gunshot victims.
- blockclubchicago.org Lost In Translation: Migrant Kids Struggle In Segregated Chicago Schools
Two years after busloads of migrant children began arriving in Chicago, many have landed in schools where most don’t speak Spanish. Custodians and kindergarten teachers are taking on the role of translator, but students are still falling behind.
- blockclubchicago.org UChicago Pro-Palestine Demonstrators Take Over Campus Building, Drawing Police Response
The group took over the Institute of Politics building on Woodlawn Avenue and set up a small encampment outside. A days-long encampment on the university quad was cleared out earlier this month after administrators said it was disruptive.
- southsideweekly.com CPD Stats on ShotSpotter Full of Holes, Experts Say
A report the police department provided to City Council about ShotSpotter alerts and 911 calls failed to include key information, according to data scientists.
- www.cbsnews.com DePaul University warns of possible "escalated confrontations" at pro-Palestinian encampment
The encampment, termed the DePaul Liberation Zone, began on Tuesday of last week.
- itsgoingdown.org Report from May Day in Chicago
Report on May Day march and action in so-called Chicago, IL. Originally posted to Chicago Anti-Report. On May 1, 2024, a group of rabble rousers and freaks took part in an anarchist May Day parade that stormed through the Fulton Market neighborhood of Chicago. Before leaving Union Park, people dance...
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Cop Who Fired 50 Times at Dexter Reed Among Youngest Tactical Officers in the City
www.peoplesfabric.com Cop Who Fired 50 Times at Dexter Reed Among Youngest Tactical Officers in the City — People's Fabric23 year-old Thomas Spanos is just one of two tactical officers citywide from his class—and neither meet the official requirements for the job.
- abc7chicago.com Traffic into O'Hare airport resumes after pro-Palestinian protest blocks roadway
Protesters blocked the roadway entering into Terminal 1 at O'Hare airport Monday morning.
- blockclubchicago.org Scientology Church Opens In South Loop, Raising Concerns Of Columbia College Students Living Next Door
The controversial church held a grand opening Sunday of its public information center, which students said caused major disruptions.
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More Ethics Failures in Court Clerk Iris Martinez’s Office
www.peoplesfabric.com More Ethics Failures in Court Clerk Iris Martinez’s Office — People's FabricTop advisors in the Court Clerk’s office failed to disclose outside income and lobbyist relationships.