Casey Toner
@ctoner.bsky.social
News reporter, SAG-AFTRA steward, weary Chicagoan. Bird dogging and door stopping, @illinoisanswers. Tell the truth
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Casey Toner
@ctoner.bsky.social
· Apr 4
‘Where is the Glock?’ Gun turned over to Chicago police wound up in the hands of a teenager
The Chicago Police Department has used gun buybacks to get thousands of guns off the street, but at least two of them have resurfaced at crime scenes.
chicago.suntimes.com
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog... My latest about police gun buybacks, a Glock handgun that was stolen inside a Chicago police district, the mad scramble to find it, and the consequences being borne by a 16-year-old-boy the w/ @schuba.bsky.social @peternickeas.bsky.social
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Looking forward to this conversation with @aliceyin.bsky.social and @ctoner.bsky.social and people interested in Chicago journalism on Friday night!
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Looking forward to this conversation with @aliceyin.bsky.social and @ctoner.bsky.social and people interested in Chicago journalism on Friday night!
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
I know just the right guy to usher in this new glorious era of Ravens football
January 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I know just the right guy to usher in this new glorious era of Ravens football
NFL should do away with the draft and instead require teams to make offers to rookies like they do other players. Develop talent pipelines to facilitate the process. No good reason why the best quarterback in the nation every year should be sacrificed to the Browns. Could be great for the CBA
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 AM
NFL should do away with the draft and instead require teams to make offers to rookies like they do other players. Develop talent pipelines to facilitate the process. No good reason why the best quarterback in the nation every year should be sacrificed to the Browns. Could be great for the CBA
Glad to see murders down in Chicago but the "fewest killings since 1965" line obscures the fact that close to a million more people lived in the city back then. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Chicago records fewest killings since 1965, despite Trump's attacks against the city
Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores of federal immigration agents flooded the city and President Trump repeated...
chicago.suntimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Glad to see murders down in Chicago but the "fewest killings since 1965" line obscures the fact that close to a million more people lived in the city back then. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Wow loved Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve from Chicago youtu.be/TQcGnEhciNY?...
Chance the Rapper - I Love My Wife (BONUS TRACK)
YouTube video by charliewinsmore
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Wow loved Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve from Chicago youtu.be/TQcGnEhciNY?...
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What if America was a cigarette store just over the border in Indiana
January 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
What if America was a cigarette store just over the border in Indiana
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The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.
Ex-CEO of Chicago Public Media saw $900,000 payout in 2024, IRS filings show
chicago.suntimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The nonprofit owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ paid its outgoing CEO more than $900,000 in 2024, new tax filings show, as it engaged in staff cuts and other measures to deal with declining revenue.
Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s performance as Clay Davis embodies the essence of every two-bit political crook I've ever met or written about. That special blend of charisma, cowardice and selfishness wrapped in a suit and tied together with a smile. One of the great villains in American life
December 31, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Isiah Whitlock Jr.'s performance as Clay Davis embodies the essence of every two-bit political crook I've ever met or written about. That special blend of charisma, cowardice and selfishness wrapped in a suit and tied together with a smile. One of the great villains in American life
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December 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
One of the most significant swag decreases in sports history. The Rainbow Warriors have never recovered
December 25, 2025 at 4:35 AM
One of the most significant swag decreases in sports history. The Rainbow Warriors have never recovered
caseytoner.bandcamp.com/album/christ... Holiday songs from me & my pals about seeing the Christmas spirit, doing donuts in a parking lot on Christmas Eve, a one night stand, mommy and daddy claus, and the birth of Christ. Art by @danhinkel.bsky.social
Christmas Eve Donuts, by Casey Toner
5 track album
caseytoner.bandcamp.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
caseytoner.bandcamp.com/album/christ... Holiday songs from me & my pals about seeing the Christmas spirit, doing donuts in a parking lot on Christmas Eve, a one night stand, mommy and daddy claus, and the birth of Christ. Art by @danhinkel.bsky.social
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It's been a difficult year.
Proud of these Chicago journalists for finding room for joy this season while raising money for those in need.
@latrace.bsky.social @ctoner.bsky.social @mauriciopena.bsky.social + more
Proud of these Chicago journalists for finding room for joy this season while raising money for those in need.
@latrace.bsky.social @ctoner.bsky.social @mauriciopena.bsky.social + more
Chicago Journalists Swap Bylines For Basslines In New Christmas Album For Charity
The Chicago Media Chorus dropped its first Christmas album last week to raise money for StreetWise and spread holiday cheer.
blockclubchicago.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It's been a difficult year.
Proud of these Chicago journalists for finding room for joy this season while raising money for those in need.
@latrace.bsky.social @ctoner.bsky.social @mauriciopena.bsky.social + more
Proud of these Chicago journalists for finding room for joy this season while raising money for those in need.
@latrace.bsky.social @ctoner.bsky.social @mauriciopena.bsky.social + more
If you haven't already now is a GREAT time to download this album for $7. All proceeds benefit Streetwise, a weekly magazine that assists and employs homeless people. We're trying to hit $500 in donations in the next couple of days
I spoke with Block Club about our little Christmas album a handful of journalists and I released last week. Hear @mauriciopena.bsky.social crush the vocals on "The Christmas Song," me returning to my Midwest emo roots, and an original from @ctoner.bsky.social.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c...
Chicago Journalists Swap Bylines For Basslines In New Christmas Album For Charity
The Chicago Media Chorus, a group of local journalists and editors, dropped their first Christmas album this week to raise money for StreetWise and spread holiday cheer.
blockclubchicago.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you haven't already now is a GREAT time to download this album for $7. All proceeds benefit Streetwise, a weekly magazine that assists and employs homeless people. We're trying to hit $500 in donations in the next couple of days
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“It turns out that banishing the slur from public discourse was, in fact, important. Because now it’s back and it turns out that it does matter when subtext becomes actual text, when terrible people enable open hatred and bigotry, encouraging others to emulate them, degrading us all.”
Perry: The return of the r-word
"These days, the r-word slur has become a staple of the American right wing, uttered with few professional or social consequences," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“It turns out that banishing the slur from public discourse was, in fact, important. Because now it’s back and it turns out that it does matter when subtext becomes actual text, when terrible people enable open hatred and bigotry, encouraging others to emulate them, degrading us all.”
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I spoke with Block Club about our little Christmas album a handful of journalists and I released last week. Hear @mauriciopena.bsky.social crush the vocals on "The Christmas Song," me returning to my Midwest emo roots, and an original from @ctoner.bsky.social.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c...
Chicago Journalists Swap Bylines For Basslines In New Christmas Album For Charity
The Chicago Media Chorus, a group of local journalists and editors, dropped their first Christmas album this week to raise money for StreetWise and spread holiday cheer.
blockclubchicago.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I spoke with Block Club about our little Christmas album a handful of journalists and I released last week. Hear @mauriciopena.bsky.social crush the vocals on "The Christmas Song," me returning to my Midwest emo roots, and an original from @ctoner.bsky.social.
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/22/c...
I watched the game on a two hour delay and heard yelling from the floor below early on and spent the remaining three quarters imagining how the Bears screwed it up. PAT block for a return, blown field goal for a tie, failed two point conversation. I just could not imagine something good happening
December 21, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I watched the game on a two hour delay and heard yelling from the floor below early on and spent the remaining three quarters imagining how the Bears screwed it up. PAT block for a return, blown field goal for a tie, failed two point conversation. I just could not imagine something good happening
Saw Cameron Winter last night at Rockefeller Chapel and I'm not sure if just a piano and his warbling-ass voice works for 90 minutes. Sorry
December 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Saw Cameron Winter last night at Rockefeller Chapel and I'm not sure if just a piano and his warbling-ass voice works for 90 minutes. Sorry
If the Bears moved to northwest Indiana I'd become a Packers fan.
December 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If the Bears moved to northwest Indiana I'd become a Packers fan.
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“Just before you’re about to play your most important game in years, you announce your plan to move the team to Indiana.”
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
“Just before you’re about to play your most important game in years, you announce your plan to move the team to Indiana.”
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ... Today "The Chicago Media Chorus" released a holiday compilation through Bandcamp for $7 💪. All proceeds benefit Streetwise, a weekly magazine that helps the homeless. Please consider donating! Worth it for Mary Schmich's reading alone
Christmas Carols for 2025, by Chicago Media Chorus
7 track album
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ... Today "The Chicago Media Chorus" released a holiday compilation through Bandcamp for $7 💪. All proceeds benefit Streetwise, a weekly magazine that helps the homeless. Please consider donating! Worth it for Mary Schmich's reading alone
Reposted by Casey Toner
I recently connected with a handful of Chicago journalists to record an album of holiday songs just in time for Christmas. Hear classic holiday covers and a reading from legendary columnist Mary Schmich. All proceeds directly benefit StreetWise.
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ...
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ...
Christmas Carols for 2025, by Chicago Media Chorus
7 track album
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I recently connected with a handful of Chicago journalists to record an album of holiday songs just in time for Christmas. Hear classic holiday covers and a reading from legendary columnist Mary Schmich. All proceeds directly benefit StreetWise.
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ...
chicagomediachorus.bandcamp.com/album/christ...
You know you don't have to post or repost the cruel thing said about the guy everyone loved
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
You know you don't have to post or repost the cruel thing said about the guy everyone loved
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/15/a... Ah man this sucks, Saucy Porka was an ELITE loop lunch spot. A true original in a sea of indistinguishable fast casual. Hopefully the good Chef M has a full recovery
After Chef Brutally Stabbed Outside His Home, Saucy Porka Owner Raising Money For His Recovery
An October attack outside his Southwest Side home left the restaurant's beloved "Chef M" hospitalized. He sold his car to cover medical costs and Saucy Porka just shuttered its Loop location in his ab...
blockclubchicago.org
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/15/a... Ah man this sucks, Saucy Porka was an ELITE loop lunch spot. A true original in a sea of indistinguishable fast casual. Hopefully the good Chef M has a full recovery
Trying to determine if the Chance the Rapper CTA announcements are cute and fun or a grim reminder of Chicago's second city status
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Trying to determine if the Chance the Rapper CTA announcements are cute and fun or a grim reminder of Chicago's second city status