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Love is all there is, it makes the world go 'round
Love and only love, it can't be denied
No matter what you think about it
You won't be able to do without it
Take a tip from one who's tried
Love and only love, it can't be denied
No matter what you think about it
You won't be able to do without it
Take a tip from one who's tried
“One to One.” Try to watch it. But also read “Yoko,” which is one of the best biographies I’ve read this century.
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
“One to One.” Try to watch it. But also read “Yoko,” which is one of the best biographies I’ve read this century.
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Today, at the order of Judge Ellis, dozens of additional videos from CHC v. Noem are available on our website. The videos, showing uses of force by DHS forces under "Operation Midway Blitz," were previously under seal but are now publicly available for the first time. Read the press release here:
MEDIA ADVISORY: New Video Evidence of DHS Use of Force Under “Operation Midway Blitz” Released at the Order of Federal Judge
New bodycam videos and other evidence was unsealed today in CHC v. Noem, a lawsuit over excessive use of force by DHS troops in Illinois.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Today, at the order of Judge Ellis, dozens of additional videos from CHC v. Noem are available on our website. The videos, showing uses of force by DHS forces under "Operation Midway Blitz," were previously under seal but are now publicly available for the first time. Read the press release here:
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court keeps President Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area for now.
Supreme Court keeps Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court keeps President Trump’s National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area for now.
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I think some people just can't conceive of themselves as an internet troll? Like how people become addicts or whatever but still see it as something that OTHER people are. But yes, many of you are actually just trolls - really, the lowest tier of troll, someone who is incessantly abusive for fun.
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I think some people just can't conceive of themselves as an internet troll? Like how people become addicts or whatever but still see it as something that OTHER people are. But yes, many of you are actually just trolls - really, the lowest tier of troll, someone who is incessantly abusive for fun.
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It seems to me that by spiking that story she gave it a lot more attention than if it aired.
December 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It seems to me that by spiking that story she gave it a lot more attention than if it aired.
The Daily Herald buried this revelation about a Bears exec promise to personally visit the reimagined Michael Reese site, but we highlighted it on the blog on Friday morning. The Bears' abrupt about-face seems even fishier www.chicagobusiness.com/sports/preck...
Preckwinkle says Bears’ Indiana flirtation came out of nowhere
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says she was blindsided by the Bears’ Indiana pivot days after pitching a Chicago stadium site.
www.chicagobusiness.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Daily Herald buried this revelation about a Bears exec promise to personally visit the reimagined Michael Reese site, but we highlighted it on the blog on Friday morning. The Bears' abrupt about-face seems even fishier www.chicagobusiness.com/sports/preck...
Reader comments closed for the holidays
Reader comments closed for the holidays
* We did well this year. As I write this, we’ve raised $52,623 to help Lutheran Social Services of Illinois buy Christmas presents for foster children. That’s about $7K more than we raised last year. We’re shutting down for the season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still contribute. So, if [...]
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December 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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And the winners are…
And the winners are…
* The 2025 Wordslinger Golden Horseshoe Award for Best CapitolFax.com Commenter goes to walker…
He usually pops up at just the right time with just the right inside perspective.
And…
I’m going to have to go with walker. I think Rich once said his readers want one spit take a day, walker is often the source of [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
And the winners are…
Isabel’s afternoon roundup
Isabel’s afternoon roundup
* WTTW…
Federal transit authorities have rejected the CTA’s revised safety plan, calling it “materially deficient” as the Trump administration reiterated its threat to withhold potentially millions in federal funding after reports of “high crime rates” on Chicago’s bus and train lines.
The Federal Transit Administration on Friday said it determined the CTA failed to comply with [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Isabel’s afternoon roundup
Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony on federal agents’ use of force
Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony on federal agents’ use of force
* AP…
A commission formed to document alleged harassment and abuse by federal agents during an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area reviewed the wide use of chemical agents in its first public hearing Thursday.
The immigration operation, which started in September, has been marked by aggressive tactics widely denounced by judges, elected leaders and a growing [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony on federal agents’ use of force
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This post has been updated! Former SoS Jesse White has endorsed Melissa Bean in the 8th CD.
December 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This post has been updated! Former SoS Jesse White has endorsed Melissa Bean in the 8th CD.
The new ‘decoupling’ explained (mostly)
The new ‘decoupling’ explained (mostly)
* The Bond Buyer has a story about JB Pritzker bill signings. Included is SB 1911, which has various revenue components. But sometimes, some of the publication’s reporting flies over my head. That’s to be expected in a publication aimed at tax and finance wizards, and it’s why people sign up for [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The new ‘decoupling’ explained (mostly)
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BREAKING: Mayor Brandon Johnson formally re-introduces his revised plan for a corporate head tax, which would tax firms with more than 500 employees $33 per month per employee.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
BREAKING: Mayor Brandon Johnson formally re-introduces his revised plan for a corporate head tax, which would tax firms with more than 500 employees $33 per month per employee.
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Campaign news roundup
Campaign news roundup
* Evanston Now’s Matthew Eadie reports on AIPAC’s effort to push Bruce Leon out of the 9th Congressional District race and endorse Laura Fine…
The American Israel Political Action Committee, commonly known as AIPAC, is quietly working to push Chicago’s 50th Ward Democratic Committeeman Bruce Leon to drop his bid for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Campaign news roundup
Question of the day: 2025 Golden Horseshoe Awards
Question of the day: 2025 Golden Horseshoe Awards
* The 2025 Golden Horseshoe Award for Best Statewide Officer goes to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis
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Justice Mary Jane Theis wrapped up her term as chief justice this year. I have my criticisms of her, but on balance she has played an important role in dragging Illinois’s recalcitrant good-ol’-boy judiciary into at least [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Question of the day: 2025 Golden Horseshoe Awards
Civic Federation warns Chicago city council budget could trigger credit downgrade
Civic Federation warns Chicago city council budget could trigger credit downgrade
* Chicago Tribune editorial board…
Despite our misgivings, we believe the opposition alders, who have performed remarkably well in hashing together an alternative [budget] in the face of a mulish and unhelpful administration, deserve support from the full council as this budget makes its way through the process in the next few days. As Ald. Lee [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Civic Federation warns Chicago city council budget could trigger credit downgrade
Isabel’s morning briefing
Isabel’s morning briefing
* ICYMI: Local leaders hope to keep Bears in state. The Daily Herald…
- Preckwinkle brokered a meeting last Friday attended by representatives of the Bears, state, county and city of Chicago to again pitch the team on redevelopment of the former Michael Reese Hospital site in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. “Not a word” was mentioned about [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Isabel’s morning briefing
Good morning!
Good morning!
* Darlene Love’s still got it, baby…
* Thanks so much to everyone who donated to help us buy Christmas gifts for foster kids this year. We’ve done well, especially considering that we didn’t receive the $10,000 anonymous gift we were blessed with in each of the past two years. Not factoring [...]
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Good morning!
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December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I was just passed a copy of the Village Broadview's application for a zoning text amendment; it clarifies the village seeks to amend the zoning code to add additional regulations on the "siting and operaration" of prisons and detention centers in the village.
December 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I was just passed a copy of the Village Broadview's application for a zoning text amendment; it clarifies the village seeks to amend the zoning code to add additional regulations on the "siting and operaration" of prisons and detention centers in the village.
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By my count, Cristal Caballero would be the 14th Operation Midway Blitz defendant to have criminal charges dropped, with 17 defendants remaining. No convictions so far.
Federal prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz. This time it's USA v. Cristal Caballero, which had been set for a preliminary hearing Monday.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
By my count, Cristal Caballero would be the 14th Operation Midway Blitz defendant to have criminal charges dropped, with 17 defendants remaining. No convictions so far.
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Federal prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz. This time it's USA v. Cristal Caballero, which had been set for a preliminary hearing Monday.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
December 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Federal prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz. This time it's USA v. Cristal Caballero, which had been set for a preliminary hearing Monday.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
Motion below, followed by excerpts from the criminal complaint.
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