Here's one of the many grim details from @illinoisanswers.bsky.social look into Illinois' county jails: "Pepperball launchers were used in 11 jails, sometimes shot into cells directly at an incarcerated person." www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/25/c...

David Greising: We need statewide solutions to the poor oversight at Illinois’ county jails

People held in Illinois’ 90 county jails are virtually all presumed innocent. As a society, we are obligated to keep them safe and healthy.

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Commentary: The overwhelming majority of criminal cases in this country never reach a jury; they end in pleas, and the decision to plead out turns less on truth than on what a defendant can afford to risk.

Faith leaders: In Cook County, politics are being pursued, not justice

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That nuclear weapons haven't yet destroyed the world was not luck or accident. It was thanks to hard diplomatic work and cooperation. This is the kind of urgency and collective action the world needs on AI now. My latest in @chicagotribune.com (gift link) www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/21/c...

Elizabeth Shackelford: AI should be managed like nuclear weapons

The AI threat could be even greater than nuclear weapons since agents can operate independent of and contrary to human action or direction.

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There are five candidates running for school board president. What do each of them think of the CPS budget? What must the district do now that the controversial plan has passed? Read their responses on @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/19/o...

What do the candidates for Chicago school board president think of the CPS budget?

Chicago Public Schools passed a controversial budget. Candidates for school board president answer: What must the district do now?

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"There is a significant shift away from the unconditional support U.S. administrations of both political parties have offered Israel since its founding in 1948," foreign affairs columnist @dandepetris.bsky.social writes on @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/18/c...

Daniel DePetris: Israel can no longer deny the shift in US politics

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the U.S. underscores the fact that Israel is no longer immune from criticism.

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Jason Stephens died from a prison fire he set in prison two-years ago, today. It was one of 70 fires in the Joliet Treatment Center over 3 years, including 12 cases of self-immolation. Here is his story... THREAD www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/24/p...

A Prison on Fire

Designed to help people with serious mental illness, Joliet Treatment Center repeatedly failed to prevent or respond to fires, despite two deaths.

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Commentary: The new “Odyssey” film is a representation of how classics, the academic discipline that studies Homer’s epic, is changing — or how it still needs to change.

Abigail AuYeung: Get off your high (Trojan) horses about ‘The Odyssey’

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"Not only does Illinois law allow these politicians to run for two offices at the same time, but they also can hoard the campaign funds they are collecting for one race to fuel another," columnist Laura Washington writes on @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/01/c...

Laura Washington: Should Chicago mayoral candidates be allowed to run for two offices at the same time?

Some Illinois politicians are so enamored with getting elected that they accept their party’s nominations for one office, while plotting for another.

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Commentary: Do you know where your original birth certificate is? If President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have their way, you may need that document to register to vote in the midterm elections later this year.

Sen. Dick Durbin: It’s time for a constitutional amendment to protect the right to vote

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From Mr. Beef to Avec and Kasama, tourists “make a pilgrimage” to spots seen in the Chicago-set kitchen dramedy. To explore its reach, climb aboard the 3.5-hour “Bear”-inspired food tour.

As ‘The Bear’ ends, it’s still drawing crowds to the real-world restaurants featured on screen

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Earlier this month, ICE agents crashed into a woman’s car in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood during a chaotic arrest. A few days later, the Chicago police closed their investigation. Ald. Andre Vasquez asks why on @chicagotribune.com. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/17/o...

Ald. Andre Vasquez: Eight questions CPD must answer about the quickly closed Albany Park ICE investigation

After ICE agents crashed into a woman’s car, Chicago police quickly closed the investigation. Did they conduct a thorough review?

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The CEO of ComEd recently spoke with my colleagues on the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board about the outsized energy needs of data centers in Illinois. @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/12/e...

In response to a request for comment, Advance Local’s Executive Director for Communications, Christine deWit, said that the company considered everyone who produced this gambling-related content a journalist.

Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social · 5mo ago

1. A network of prominent news outlets, including The Oregonian, The Plain Dealer, The Star-Ledger, have quietly published more than 17,000 articles since 2022 pushing promo codes for sports books and prediction markets Advance Local, which owns these outlets, claims this is journalism.

1. A network of prominent news outlets, including The Oregonian, The Plain Dealer, The Star-Ledger, have quietly published more than 17,000 articles since 2022 pushing promo codes for sports books and prediction markets Advance Local, which owns these outlets, claims this is journalism.

Pulitzer-winning newsrooms are quietly publishing mountains of gambling slop

A large network of prominent regional newspapers has posted thousands of low-quality articles promoting gambling and prediction markets — and is pretending it's journalism.

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We won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting @chicagotribune.com! Our entire newsroom covered Midway Blitz with everything we had. I’ve never been prouder of the Tribune or its commitment to the truth. It’s an honor to be part of this team.

Gregory Pratt@royalpratt.bsky.social · 9mo ago

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

Prosecutors said suspect was searched and a wad of cash recovered before he was taken to Swedish for treatment, no real new info on how the gun got into the hospital. Per APD, suspect was a ward of DCFS til age 18 and hospitalized multiple times for suicide attempts beginning at age 9.

Caroline Kubzansky@ckubzansky.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Alphanso Talley, the alleged Swedish Hospital shooter, is back in court today for a full detention hearing. We’ll be updating here @chicagotribune www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/30/s...

Family, friends say farewell to Hyde Park student killed at bus stop: 'I thought I was gonna get to go to a graduation' www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/16/h...

Family, friends say farewell to Hyde Park student killed at bus stop: ‘I thought I was gonna get to go to a graduation’

Sixteen-year-old Eric Billops was fatally shot by someone in a school uniform as school let out for the day at Hyde Park Academy Wednesday afternoon, a police report said.

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Spotted on Grand at the bus shelter that was damaged previously by a delivery robot.

Commentary: Family reunification is often treated as a humanitarian gesture, when in reality it is one of the most effective integration tools available.

Sediqa Fahimi and Mursal Fahimi: Don’t let fear rewrite America’s legacy of refugee resettlement

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One giant leap for cherry blossom bloom 🌸 Museum of Science and Industry

Hello! 👋 Let’s do some research together in the Chicago Tribune archives.

Just imagine the world we would live in today if we had forged ahead with Carter's solar plan nearly 50 years ago. For one, we probably wouldn't still be so poised for another war of choice in the Middle East. My latest in @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/20/c...

Elizabeth Shackelford: Global oil crisis once again makes the case for renewable energy

If the U.S. had followed Jimmy Carter’s renewable energy strategy, our economy would not be held hostage by the fate of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Thank you to the voters and candidates for giving us a pretty clear result in most races very early in the night. Read @chicagotribune.com for the facts, analysis and context tonight, tomorrow, the weekend and always

Gas prices surge, natural gas costs near all-time highs and ground beef sets a new record. Here’s a look at the latest consumer price data.

Consumer price data: Gas prices surge, natural gas costs near all-time highs and ground beef sets new record

The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or …

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NEW: An unprecedented $62 million is pouring into Chicago's four competitive Democratic Congressional primaries. That's about $30.4 million in campaign contributions and $31.4 million in outside spending so far. With @olivia0.bsky.social (gift link, 1/5): www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/13/c...

Unprecedented $62 million shapes Chicago-area congressional primaries, some decry ‘highest bidder’ politics

The four most competitive Democratic congressional primaries in Illinois has witnessed a massive influx of cash from direct campaign contributions and outside political action committee spending.

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"About 250,000 disabled Illinois residents are now eligible for ABLE accounts, allowing them to save and invest to increase independence and improve quality of life," the Illinois state treasurer and a researcher write on @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/12/o...

Michael Frerichs and Harold Pollack: More Illinoisans with disabilities can now save and invest

A new law allows more Illinoisans with disabilities to save and invest to increase independence and improve quality of life.

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A Skokie woman said ICE detained her for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. But is it true? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/11/o...

A Skokie woman said ICE detained her for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. But is it true?

A Skokie woman said ICE detained for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. Three separate law enforcement agencies say her story doesn’t add up.

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Corli Jay, The TRiiBE’s community investment reporter was terminated by TRiiBE leadership on March 9 alleging that she had broken nonexistent company ethics rules.

I have a new piece in The Argument. We haven't (yet?) seen AI affect the labor market by increasing number of people who are unemployed - but there's reason to believe it's contributing to a stagnant labor market by making firms less willing to hire. www.theargumentmag.com/p/the-tinder...

The Tinder-ization of the job market

Why nobody's getting hired in a "good" economy

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"Costly, interminable and unsuccessful wars are not a formula for presidential popularity. But neither is victory," @stevechapman.bsky.social writes on @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/c...

Steve Chapman: For Donald Trump, the war against Iran will not be a political winner

Donald Trump may hope that Americans will rally behind ending the Iranian regime. More likely, he’s giving voters a reason to be unhappy.

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