Dan Mihalopoulos
@dmihalopoulos.bsky.social
Investigative Reporter at WBEZ - Chicago Public Media
“Focus” feels a bit of a stretch, though, when this is at least the third highly distinct location they’ve allegedly focused on in a few months
Hammond Bears? Team says Indiana site near Wolf Lake is now their main stadium focus chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadiu...
Hammond Bears? Team says Indiana site near Wolf Lake is now their main stadium focus
The Bears say Hammond, Indiana, is now their main focus for a stadium, though they've stopped short of committing to moving across the state line.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
“Focus” feels a bit of a stretch, though, when this is at least the third highly distinct location they’ve allegedly focused on in a few months
From our colleagues at the BBC.
I’m sure you will be able to hear plenty of their coverage of this story today on @wbez.org www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
I’m sure you will be able to hear plenty of their coverage of this story today on @wbez.org www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as King says 'law must take its course' - live updates
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.bbc.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:35 PM
From our colleagues at the BBC.
I’m sure you will be able to hear plenty of their coverage of this story today on @wbez.org www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
I’m sure you will be able to hear plenty of their coverage of this story today on @wbez.org www.bbc.com/news/live/c7...
Congrats to Chicago’s La Scarola for winning top spot on @GuyFieri’s list.
Kuma’s Corner also made the top 5.
Can confirm both have been outstanding for many years www.mentalfloss.com/food/restaur...
Kuma’s Corner also made the top 5.
Can confirm both have been outstanding for many years www.mentalfloss.com/food/restaur...
5 Best Restaurants in the U.S., According to Guy Fieri
From coast to coast, these five eateries have earned the Mayor of Flavortown's ultimate stamp of approval.
www.mentalfloss.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Congrats to Chicago’s La Scarola for winning top spot on @GuyFieri’s list.
Kuma’s Corner also made the top 5.
Can confirm both have been outstanding for many years www.mentalfloss.com/food/restaur...
Kuma’s Corner also made the top 5.
Can confirm both have been outstanding for many years www.mentalfloss.com/food/restaur...
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Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
www.mprnews.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Family have scheduled the reverend’s funeral arrangements for next week. Jesse Jackson will lie in state Wednesday, Feb. 25, and Thursday, Feb. 26, at Rainbow PUSH’s Kenwood headquarters. A “People’s Celebration” will be held at House of Hope on Friday, Feb. 27.
What we know about Rev. Jesse Jackson's death and next week's services to honor him
chicago.suntimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Family have scheduled the reverend’s funeral arrangements for next week. Jesse Jackson will lie in state Wednesday, Feb. 25, and Thursday, Feb. 26, at Rainbow PUSH’s Kenwood headquarters. A “People’s Celebration” will be held at House of Hope on Friday, Feb. 27.
I consider myself a flatbread connoisseur.
Had this today for the first time and it is fantastic, habibi 🇮🇶 🫓 🙌🏼
Had this today for the first time and it is fantastic, habibi 🇮🇶 🫓 🙌🏼
February 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
I consider myself a flatbread connoisseur.
Had this today for the first time and it is fantastic, habibi 🇮🇶 🫓 🙌🏼
Had this today for the first time and it is fantastic, habibi 🇮🇶 🫓 🙌🏼
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PHOTOS: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
February 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM
PHOTOS: Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
READ MORE HERE: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
Reposted by Dan Mihalopoulos
Today's print Chicago Sun-Times is wrapped with a 20-page special section on the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Here's where to look for the paper. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
February 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Today's print Chicago Sun-Times is wrapped with a 20-page special section on the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Here's where to look for the paper. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
There's a newly issued AI policy for the Chicago Public Media Newsroom (@wbez.org and @chicago.suntimes.com) that you can read here www.wbez.org/ai-policy
Acceptable Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy in the Chicago Public Media Newsroom
WBEZ & Chicago Sun-Times
www.wbez.org
February 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
There's a newly issued AI policy for the Chicago Public Media Newsroom (@wbez.org and @chicago.suntimes.com) that you can read here www.wbez.org/ai-policy
The @neilsteinberg.bsky.social obit of the Rev Jesse L Jackson chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84
Jackson was a Chicago institution who left footprints on the world stage, an ardent advocate for civil rights whose attempts to wield political power himself were thwarted, and channeled into the powe...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The @neilsteinberg.bsky.social obit of the Rev Jesse L Jackson chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
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Breaking News: The Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose fiery speeches and populist vision made him a charismatic champion of civil rights, died at 84.
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Breaking News: The Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose fiery speeches and populist vision made him a charismatic champion of civil rights, died at 84.
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The latest - Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to HIV, lead poisoning prevention funds chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/..., reports @vimiller.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM
The latest - Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to HIV, lead poisoning prevention funds chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/..., reports @vimiller.bsky.social
I enjoy Fat Tuesday.
But you all non-Greek Orthodox cannot top our "Charred Thursday" www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2024/03/07/t...
But you all non-Greek Orthodox cannot top our "Charred Thursday" www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2024/03/07/t...
Tsiknopempti: The Greek tradition with grilled meat and heavy smoke
Tsiknopempti in Greece; Sausages, pork, lamb and chicken chops, meats of all kind are thrown to the open fire, get roasted or grilled, while
www.keeptalkinggreece.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I enjoy Fat Tuesday.
But you all non-Greek Orthodox cannot top our "Charred Thursday" www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2024/03/07/t...
But you all non-Greek Orthodox cannot top our "Charred Thursday" www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2024/03/07/t...
Yeah, I know Wicker Park was gentrified ages ago, and I only age myself to say I can vividly recall when it wasn't.
But bruh - Dubai chocolate paczkis? Srsly?
I'm gonna stick w/ Delightful Pastries out in never-will-be-gentrified Jefferson Park on Fat Tuesday chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2...
But bruh - Dubai chocolate paczkis? Srsly?
I'm gonna stick w/ Delightful Pastries out in never-will-be-gentrified Jefferson Park on Fat Tuesday chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2...
Where to buy pączki 2026: 20 spots in Chicago, mapped
Many places will have the Polish treat on Tuesday but order ahead of time to make sure you get the flavors you want.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Yeah, I know Wicker Park was gentrified ages ago, and I only age myself to say I can vividly recall when it wasn't.
But bruh - Dubai chocolate paczkis? Srsly?
I'm gonna stick w/ Delightful Pastries out in never-will-be-gentrified Jefferson Park on Fat Tuesday chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2...
But bruh - Dubai chocolate paczkis? Srsly?
I'm gonna stick w/ Delightful Pastries out in never-will-be-gentrified Jefferson Park on Fat Tuesday chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2...
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A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. n.pr/4tx7oVq
A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump was convicted of sexually abusing children
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
n.pr
February 11, 2026 at 7:12 PM
A handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child. n.pr/4tx7oVq
Bovino on his excellent and “most illustrative endeavor” in the Chicago area.
Did he mean “illustrious”?
Did he mean “illustrious”?
Hours after Border Patrol agent Charles Exum shot Marimar Martinez five times, Gregory Bovino emailed him to ask he continue working past retirement:
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much yet left to do!!" he wrote.
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much yet left to do!!" he wrote.
February 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Bovino on his excellent and “most illustrative endeavor” in the Chicago area.
Did he mean “illustrious”?
Did he mean “illustrious”?
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NEW via me and @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Cardinal Blase Cupich, who runs the Archdiocese of Chicago, says that DHS has stopped priests under his purview and demanded proof of citizenship “because of their color.” religionnews.com/2026/02/10/c...
Cardinal Cupich says feds stopped priests, demanded citizenship proof
(RNS) — ‘I’ve had some priests who are of a different color being targeted and arrested — stopped — because of their color and asking them to prove that they’re citizens. That’s not America,’ the Chic...
religionnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:53 PM
NEW via me and @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Cardinal Blase Cupich, who runs the Archdiocese of Chicago, says that DHS has stopped priests under his purview and demanded proof of citizenship “because of their color.” religionnews.com/2026/02/10/c...
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Also, shout out to Zubaer Khan for producing this video of our interview with Marimar Martinez: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mCO4...
Marimar Martinez speaks with WBEZ & Chicago Sun-Times reporters about getting shot by Border Patrol.
YouTube video by Chicago Sun-Times
m.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Also, shout out to Zubaer Khan for producing this video of our interview with Marimar Martinez: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mCO4...
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The @chicago.suntimes.com photo staff is amazing.
Here, Candace Dane Chambers writes about how she photographed Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol: chicago.suntimes.com/photography/...
Here, Candace Dane Chambers writes about how she photographed Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol: chicago.suntimes.com/photography/...
How we photographed the woman whom Border Patrol shot five times
Plus, 18 more powerful photos from Sun-Times photographers from this week in news.
chicago.suntimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The @chicago.suntimes.com photo staff is amazing.
Here, Candace Dane Chambers writes about how she photographed Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol: chicago.suntimes.com/photography/...
Here, Candace Dane Chambers writes about how she photographed Marimar Martinez, the Chicago woman shot 5 times by Border Patrol: chicago.suntimes.com/photography/...
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Marimar Martinez is planning to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union later this month. It’s an apparent act of defiance against an administration that’s labeled her a “domestic terrorist” — and won’t take it back.
Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, plans to attend Trump’s State of the Union
www.wbez.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Marimar Martinez is planning to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union later this month. It’s an apparent act of defiance against an administration that’s labeled her a “domestic terrorist” — and won’t take it back.
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A federal judge in Indiana found Friday that immigration authorities are unlawfully detaining the Chicago man acquitted last month of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
Feds unlawfully detaining man acquitted of Bovino murder-for-hire plot, judge rules
chicago.suntimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM
A federal judge in Indiana found Friday that immigration authorities are unlawfully detaining the Chicago man acquitted last month of offering $10,000 for the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino.
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The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
Will calls to 'abolish ICE' sway voters in 2026? The strategy has Democrats split
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM
The Trump administration's immigration efforts have led some Democrats to call for abolishing ICE. Others won't go as far, wary of appearing out of step with voters who want immigration laws enforced.
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NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
NYT confirming MS NOW reporting:
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
Prosecutors began investigating Renee Good's killing, then Washington told them to stop.
Federal prosecutors had a warrant to collect evidence from Good's vehicle, but Trump leaders said to drop it. About a dozen prosecutors have since departed.
He should come to Chicago in a few months if he wants his mind blown again.
Same dude spread the lie that a young woman slept with her BF’s dad, citing people on the Internet
Same dude spread the lie that a young woman slept with her BF’s dad, citing people on the Internet
February 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
He should come to Chicago in a few months if he wants his mind blown again.
Same dude spread the lie that a young woman slept with her BF’s dad, citing people on the Internet
Same dude spread the lie that a young woman slept with her BF’s dad, citing people on the Internet
If you watch the Olympics and feel the urge to try one of the more hazardous and exotic sports, one of the few luge tracks in the country is on the other side of Lake Michigan.
I went once many years ago and wouldn't do it again at this stage - but highly recommend it www.mlive.com/news/muskego...
I went once many years ago and wouldn't do it again at this stage - but highly recommend it www.mlive.com/news/muskego...
How a small Michigan lakeshore town’s luge track created an Olympic champion
The two-time medalist and former Team USA flag bearer will lead athletes competing Feb. 7-12 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
www.mlive.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
If you watch the Olympics and feel the urge to try one of the more hazardous and exotic sports, one of the few luge tracks in the country is on the other side of Lake Michigan.
I went once many years ago and wouldn't do it again at this stage - but highly recommend it www.mlive.com/news/muskego...
I went once many years ago and wouldn't do it again at this stage - but highly recommend it www.mlive.com/news/muskego...