What an honor! @blockclubchi.bsky.social is a finalist for 3 @lionpubs.bsky.social Sustainability Awards. We're nominated in Public Service, Community Engagement and Financial Health categories. Proud of these team efforts.

Block Club Finalist For 3 LION Local News Awards

The newsroom is nominated in the Public Service and Community Engagement categories for its Midway Blitz coverage and in the Financial Health category for its reader revenue approach.

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📢 JOB ALERT: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is teaming w/ @thetrace.org to hire a reporter focused on gun violence in Chicago. By combining the Trace's expertise + BC's neighborhood approach, this reporter will be positioned to land stories that drive change. Apply: blockclubchicago.org/the-trace-is...

The Trace Is Hiring: Staff Writer On Gun Violence In Chicago

The Trace, in partnership with Block Club Chicago, is looking for a full-time staff writer to cover the impact of gun violence on Chicago’s neighborhoods. The staff writer in this role, which is funde...

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From pigeon portraits to the opening of the Obama Center, @blockclubchi.bsky.social interns are gaining hands-on reporting experience. Read photography intern Zoey Duchene's reflection on time here:

Local Lens: Spending Time As Block Club Chicago's Photojournalism Intern

Photojournalist Zoey Duchene reflects on her two months spent covering everything from a support pigeon portrait to the opening of the Obama Center.

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Incredibly proud of the @blockclubchi.bsky.social team for this recognition — and grateful for the neighbors who trusted us with their stories.

Block Club Wins National Investigative Award For Midway Blitz Coverage

The Sigma Delta Chi Award from the Society of Professional Journalists recognized our project, "Chicago Under Siege," calling it "urgent, highly sophisticated accountability journalism."

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Congrats to Emerging Leader of the Year Khadijah Bland and Nonprofit Newcomer of the Year @franciagarciah.bsky.social.

ICE arrests are on the rise again in Chicago. Here’s what immigrants need to know: blockclubchi.co/4aLHeqt

Meet the man behind the Sky Ride Tap, the Loop’s last real dive bar. blockclubchi.co/4bbgoIl

The hearing push is a direct response to Block Club’s investigation published in June that revealed failures by the Chicago Police Department’s Office of Victim Services. @blockclubchi.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/30/a...

Alderpeople Call For Hearing On Domestic Violence Program After Block Club Investigation

Even after a $4 million boost, the Police Department program has struggled, Block Club found. Now alderpeople led by Nicole Lee want police leaders to answer questions.

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As thorough an attempt as I've seen to account for the US Customs & Border Protection personnel who operated for a little over two months here. #chicago

Who Were The Midway Blitz Border Patrol Agents? Most Were Veteran Immigration Officers

Though the federal agents often wore masks concealing their identities, Block Club Chicago identified 271 of them. Many were trained specifically for crowd control, yet reported using force more than ...

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8 years ago, laid-off journalists launched @blockclubchi.bsky.social. Since then, we've told 31,000 stories. We’ve grown from 8 to 42 full-time staffers. Our reporting has changed laws, led to criminal charges + uplifted. And we outlived our billionaire-owned predecessor. Thank you, Chicago. 🙏

Help Block Club raise $20,000 for high-impact investigations that hold Chicago's institutions and leaders accountable. If our work matters to you, consider supporting Block Club: blockclubchi.co/42NbmNv

Are you a Chicago-obsessed reporter with lots of story ideas and a passion for neighborhood news? @blockclubchi.bsky.social is hiring a GA reporter blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...

We're Hiring: General Assignment Reporter

Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news organization focused on Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods, is looking for a full-time general assignment reporter. While most of our reporters are embedded in a geog...

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MEET THE FINALISTS: @blockclubchi.bsky.social Manny Ramos talks about his work, "Some Call It 'Death Hospital'," which is one of the large newsroom finalists of the 22nd Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. Tickets: https://bit.ly/4triTgPhttps://bit.ly/4triTgP

@blockclubchi.bsky.social's Francia Garcia Hernandez and Madison Savedra are finalists for the 22nd Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Awards for Investigative Reporting. Winners will be announced on May 7. Tickets: https://bit.ly/4triTgPhttps://bit.ly/4triTgP #Chicago #Illinois #ICE

Press Freedom goes beyond one day. I'm honored to participate in a stellar panel discussing physical and legal threats to the press and share what it's like to cover immigration and ICE operations in Chicago. Register: www.classacthr73.org/event-6568604 @classacthr73.bsky.social

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Join ClassACTHR73 5/6 for a timely panel discussing the current physical and legal threats the press faces. Featuring @franciagarciah.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social Richard Tofel @propublica.org David McGraw @nytimes.com and Bruce Brown @rcfp.org buff.ly/23jjcBO

Added a new title to my resume: Mom of 4. I’ll be slow to respond as I adjust to my new role. Got @blockclubchi.bsky.social-related tips/pitches/questions? Reach all of our editors at newsroom@blockclubchi.org.

Silverio Villegas González was a father of two who lived in the Chicago area. ICE agents killed him. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and Franklin Park police did not launch probes into his slaying — though in Minneapolis, officials are investigating ICE killings. blockclubchi.co/4sXjMwR

ICE agents shot & killed Silverio Villegas Gonzalez after he dropped his kids off at school in September. Minn officials launched investigations into Pretti & Good's killings. Cook County has not done the same for Villegas Gonzalez. blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/23/i... ✍️ @mollydevore.bsky.social

ICE Killed A Man Outside Chicago Last Year. Little Has Been Done To Investigate

Neither the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office nor Franklin Park police chose to launch probes into the death of Silverio Villegas González. That’s in stark contrast to Minneapolis, where local off...

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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:

Why Is The Cook County State's Attorney Prosecuting Nonviolent ICE Protesters?

A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov. JB Pritz...

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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 blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/26/w...

Why Is The Cook County State's Attorney Prosecuting Nonviolent ICE Protesters?

A Block Club investigation found dozens of protesters arrested by state police are still facing criminal charges for minor infractions, such as sitting on a concrete barrier — even after Gov JB Pritzk...

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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 www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

How Jeffrey Epstein sought to infiltrate the justice system

New Epstein files emails show how Epstein tried to cultivate relationships with prosecutors and others involved in his case

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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/.

Summer Interns

We’re Hiring Paid Summer Interns Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit newsroom focused on Chicago’s neighborhoods, is looking for paid summer interns. Interns should be based in and have knowledge of Chica...

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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

Warlord Chef's Abuse Went Unchecked For Years, Women And Ex-Workers Say

Warlord star 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 acco...

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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 @arielparrella.bsky.social blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/19/w...

Warlord Chef's Abuse Went Unchecked For Years, Women And Ex-Workers Say

Warlord star 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 acco...

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Warlord chef’s abuse went unchecked for years, women and ex-workers say. blockclubchi.co/4tINuHj