Angie Leventis Lourgos
@angieleventis.bsky.social
Chicago Tribune reporter since 2009. Author: "Life-Altering: Abortion Stories from the Midwest." Formerly St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tacoma News Tribune, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
As ICE detains longtime Chicago street vendors with no criminal history, neighbors rally with emergency funds by @zareensyed.bsky.social @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/c...
As ICE detains longtime Chicago street vendors with no criminal history, neighbors rally with emergency funds
As longtime vendors quietly disappear from the corners they’ve held for years, community organizations and neighbors are scrambling to support those taken, their families and those still working on…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
As ICE detains longtime Chicago street vendors with no criminal history, neighbors rally with emergency funds by @zareensyed.bsky.social @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/c...
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The Illinois Accountability Commission is continuing to ramp up even as the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago region winds down, at least for now.
Pritzker Ramps Up Accountability Panel Focused on Alleged ICE Abuses
The commission is tasked with producing a public record of alleged abuses perpetrated by federal agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.” It will also examine the impact of such conduct on Illinois res...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Illinois Accountability Commission is continuing to ramp up even as the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign in the Chicago region winds down, at least for now.
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NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
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Here’s what happened when the federal government ripped a 12-year old girl from her only living parent. An important story from @angieleventis.bsky.social and Laura Turbay @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/22/c...
Her dad was taken by immigration agents. Now a 12-year-old girl fears she’s lost her only living parent.
The separation illustrates a tragic consequence of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown: children left behind after a parent is detained or deported.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here’s what happened when the federal government ripped a 12-year old girl from her only living parent. An important story from @angieleventis.bsky.social and Laura Turbay @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/22/c...
Local Ukrainians oppose Putin's demands as US-led peace talks stall. 'Donbas is Ukraine. Free us all.' www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/01/c...
Local Ukrainians oppose Putin’s demands as US-led peace talks stall. ‘Donbas is Ukraine. Free us all.’
Vladmir Putin wants Ukraine to give up the Donbas region in exchange for peace. Chicago-area Ukrainians say it would be like the United States handing over Alaska.
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September 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Local Ukrainians oppose Putin's demands as US-led peace talks stall. 'Donbas is Ukraine. Free us all.' www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/01/c...
This makes me sad. But best of luck to @mrmichaelphillips.bsky.social, who has done so much for the Chicago Tribune, his colleagues and culture in the Chicago area.
Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips announces he has taken a buyout and the Trib is eliminating his post. Unless I am missing someone I believe this leaves the nation's third-largest city without a single full-time film writing gig.
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This makes me sad. But best of luck to @mrmichaelphillips.bsky.social, who has done so much for the Chicago Tribune, his colleagues and culture in the Chicago area.
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La Grange drops honorary street designation after namesake’s daughter alleges he sexually abused her as a child. This is a fascinating story, the family is also divided. Reporting by @angieleventis.bsky.social t.co/O2jgrez4pQ
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/19/la-grange-william-john-linklater/
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August 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
La Grange drops honorary street designation after namesake’s daughter alleges he sexually abused her as a child. This is a fascinating story, the family is also divided. Reporting by @angieleventis.bsky.social t.co/O2jgrez4pQ
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Former local writer fatally shot after Schaumburg wedding remembered as 'defender of those who had no voice' www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/02/l...
Former local writer fatally shot after Schaumburg wedding remembered as ‘defender of those who had no voice’
Christine S. Moyer, 45, of Galena, Ohio was a longtime public relations official for Abbott and a former reporter for the Aurora Beacon-News, Elgin Courier-News and other newspapers.
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August 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Former local writer fatally shot after Schaumburg wedding remembered as 'defender of those who had no voice' www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/02/l...
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Mother Cabrini's Chicago milestones on her path to sainthood www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/10/v...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Mother Cabrini’s Chicago milestones on her path to sainthood
The first American canonized by the Roman Catholic Church — just like the first American chosen as pope — once walked among the people of Chicago.
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July 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Mother Cabrini's Chicago milestones on her path to sainthood www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/10/v...
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The Chicago police officer who accidentally shot+killed his partner earlier this month was accused of flashing a gun at a woman while she was on a date with another man at a North Side bar. This was during his probationary period when CPD could have summarily fired him. #chicago
Chicago Cop Who Inadvertently Shot and Killed Partner Has Lengthy Disciplinary Record over Short Career
Officer Carlos A. Baker has had more than a dozen complaints against him, records show. He has faced three suspensions and two reprimands.
illinoisanswers.org
June 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Chicago police officer who accidentally shot+killed his partner earlier this month was accused of flashing a gun at a woman while she was on a date with another man at a North Side bar. This was during his probationary period when CPD could have summarily fired him. #chicago
Really interesting, smart story by Trib's @taliasoglin.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/i...
In Illinois, Democrats tout pro-labor bona fides, but sometimes push back when their staffs seek unions
Advocates say the hesitation of bosses to recognize unions is the unwillingness of even self-professed pro-labor employers to give up control over their staff.
www.chicagotribune.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Really interesting, smart story by Trib's @taliasoglin.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/i...
"Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel are both known for investigative reporting and a critical stance toward government policies and institutions."
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Turkey detains 2 prominent journalists in morning raids
Turkish police detained two prominent opposition journalists in early morning raids on Thursday in Istanbul as part of an investigation into alleged threats and blackmail, according to a court document seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"Timur Soykan and Murat Agirel are both known for investigative reporting and a critical stance toward government policies and institutions."
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Some Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion received an urgent email saying their provisional legal status in the United States would terminate in seven days, frightening immigrants and advocates across the country.
It was an error.
It was an error.
Trump administration accidentally tells some Ukrainians to leave country
Some Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion received an urgent email saying their provisional legal status in the U.S. would terminate in seven days. It was an error.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Some Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion received an urgent email saying their provisional legal status in the United States would terminate in seven days, frightening immigrants and advocates across the country.
It was an error.
It was an error.
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In the first big race since Trump won in Nov, the Wisco Sup Ct election on April 1 has drawn support from billionaires on both sides — Elon Musk to @jbpritzker.bsky.social. Abortion a key issue. By @petrellareports.bsky.social and @angieleventis.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/23/w...
Elon Musk and Gov. JB Pritzker among billionaires spending in pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Abortion is among the key issues in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race that becomes the most expensive state judicial race in the nation.
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March 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In the first big race since Trump won in Nov, the Wisco Sup Ct election on April 1 has drawn support from billionaires on both sides — Elon Musk to @jbpritzker.bsky.social. Abortion a key issue. By @petrellareports.bsky.social and @angieleventis.bsky.social: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/23/w...
Great work on a horrifying story by @peternickeas.bsky.social
DCFS failed to produce legally required, 'critical' public reports after reviewing child deaths and serious injuries. Child advocates are calling for an investigation. Details from @peternickeas.bsky.social illinoisanswers.org/2025/03/18/a...
Child Welfare Agency Failed Repeatedly to Produce 'Critical' Reports After Child Deaths, Injuries
DCFS is legally required to make the reports public after examining what went wrong but did not in thousands of instances.
illinoisanswers.org
March 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Great work on a horrifying story by @peternickeas.bsky.social
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🆕@jillbarshay.bsky.social of @hechingerreport.org has new details about cuts to the dept of edu.
"President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds."
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"President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds."
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Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3
Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear
hechingerreport.org
March 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🆕@jillbarshay.bsky.social of @hechingerreport.org has new details about cuts to the dept of edu.
"President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds."
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
"President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds."
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Good grief.
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Kennedy downplays immunity from vaccination as measles outbreak grows | CNN
Cases in the ongoing measles outbreak have risen to 258 across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and state health departments are urging more people to get the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine.
www.cnn.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Good grief.
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Exclusive: Russia should work to weaken the U.S. negotiating position on Ukraine by helping stoke tensions between the Trump administration and other countries while pushing ahead with Moscow’s efforts to dismantle the Ukrainian state, according to a document prepared for the Kremlin.
Document prepared for Kremlin outlines hardline negotiating stance
The document, written in February by an Moscow-based think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service or FSB, lays out Russia’s maximalist demands
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Exclusive: Russia should work to weaken the U.S. negotiating position on Ukraine by helping stoke tensions between the Trump administration and other countries while pushing ahead with Moscow’s efforts to dismantle the Ukrainian state, according to a document prepared for the Kremlin.
"...because of the U.S. funding cuts, drug supply chains in other countries are 'breaking down,' laboratory services are 'severely disrupted' and surveillance systems are 'collapsing,' making it difficult to identify, monitor and treat tuberculosis cases."
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World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts
Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for the U.S., where TB cases have also been rising.
www.nbcnews.com
March 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"...because of the U.S. funding cuts, drug supply chains in other countries are 'breaking down,' laboratory services are 'severely disrupted' and surveillance systems are 'collapsing,' making it difficult to identify, monitor and treat tuberculosis cases."
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Analysis by Aaron Blake: The Trump administration’s apparent attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil could be one of the most important free speech cases in recent American history.
If only we knew precisely what it was about.
If only we knew precisely what it was about.
Analysis | The Trump team’s slippery justification for deporting Mahmoud Khalil
This could be a seminal free speech case, if only the administration would say precisely what it’s about.
wapo.st
March 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Analysis by Aaron Blake: The Trump administration’s apparent attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil could be one of the most important free speech cases in recent American history.
If only we knew precisely what it was about.
If only we knew precisely what it was about.
Love reading the Sun-Times and working in a city with robust news competition. Hope management is listening....
We’re the Chicago Sun-Times Guild, a union that’s been around for decades to protect the future of the Sun-Times newsroom and our dozens of members who have kept it running.
We’ve already seen many colleagues head out the door in the past few weeks. And we’re worried that more could soon follow.
We’ve already seen many colleagues head out the door in the past few weeks. And we’re worried that more could soon follow.
March 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Love reading the Sun-Times and working in a city with robust news competition. Hope management is listening....
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Five years ago, COVID gripped the world in fear. Now local scientists, doctors warn Trump’s policies are weakening public health. Good work from @angieleventis.bsky.social and Lisa Schencker
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/09/f...
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Five years ago, COVID gripped the world in fear. Now local scientists, doctors warn Trump’s policies are weakening public health.
As the COVID pandemic’s five-year anniversary approaches, local scientists and doctors warn Trump administration policies are weakening public health.
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March 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Five years ago, COVID gripped the world in fear. Now local scientists, doctors warn Trump’s policies are weakening public health. Good work from @angieleventis.bsky.social and Lisa Schencker
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/09/f...
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I have no idea what I would have done if this had happened while I was on my Fulbright. I was 22, had no savings, was on the other side of the world, with a visa that IIRC didn't allow local paid work. I think my credit card limit was $800.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
Study Abroad Funding Is Paused, Leaving Some Students Stranded
The Trump administration stopped State Department funding for scholarships like the Fulbright. Weeks later, it is still unclear when it may resume.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I have no idea what I would have done if this had happened while I was on my Fulbright. I was 22, had no savings, was on the other side of the world, with a visa that IIRC didn't allow local paid work. I think my credit card limit was $800.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/u...