Devin V. Hunter
@dvhunter.bsky.social
Assoc. Professor of History, Univ. of Illinois Springfield. Public Historian. Postwar Chicago. History of commemoration. Etc. Okie. https://www.uis.edu/directory/devin-hunter
It's been great watching this project grow. Congrats and thanks to everyone involved.
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
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Artists highlight lasting impact of Chicago's 1919 race riot with glass markers in the Loop
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those killed during the historic event. The latest additions were featured in a walking tour in the Loop on Saturday.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It's been great watching this project grow. Congrats and thanks to everyone involved.
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Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
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The Lake View High cross country team is fighting for a state title as ICE targets their community: "We’re not hiding." buff.ly/zAFCTXG
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Lake View High cross country team is fighting for a state title as ICE targets their community: "We’re not hiding." buff.ly/zAFCTXG
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Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson was found guilty of one count of the lesser charge for killing Sonya Massey. The second-degree murder conviction against Grayson, who is white, carries a potential sentence of between four and 20 years. trib.al/g0PRgha
Downstate jury finds ex-cop guilty of murdering Sonya Massey during fatal shooting in her home
The second-degree murder conviction against former deputy sheriff Sean Grayson, who is white, carries a potential sentence of between four and 20 years.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson was found guilty of one count of the lesser charge for killing Sonya Massey. The second-degree murder conviction against Grayson, who is white, carries a potential sentence of between four and 20 years. trib.al/g0PRgha
Finished my second stint on the state Nat'l Register advisory council today, this one as chair. So many great nominations over the years. Honored to wrap by forwarding along the nomination for Burr Oak Cemetery, final resting place of Emmett Till, Mamie Till-Mobely, Willie Dixon, and 33,000 others.
October 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Finished my second stint on the state Nat'l Register advisory council today, this one as chair. So many great nominations over the years. Honored to wrap by forwarding along the nomination for Burr Oak Cemetery, final resting place of Emmett Till, Mamie Till-Mobely, Willie Dixon, and 33,000 others.
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If you see local law enforcement assisting ICE by arresting protesters, establishing perimeters, or otherwise responding to ICE activity, FILE A COMPLAINT and send us video/photos
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County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
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Have you witnessed ICE activity in Chicagoland, or seen CPD or other local law enforcement assisting federal agents or engaging in misconduct?
LET US KNOW.
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LET US KNOW.
Upload video directly at tinyurl.com/chicagojourn... or email us at chicagojournalists@protonmail.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If you see local law enforcement assisting ICE by arresting protesters, establishing perimeters, or otherwise responding to ICE activity, FILE A COMPLAINT and send us video/photos
City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...
City: www.chicagocopa.org/complaints/i...
County: apps.cookcountyil.gov/oiig/
State: oeig.illinois.gov/complaints/o...
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What really pisses me off about this article—other than the fact that I broke the story, more thoroughly, seven hours before @cbsnews.com published this—is that CBS calls a dedicated, career public servant heroically refusing to break the law and inappropriately losing his job as a result a "spat."
A dispute over a gift given by President Trump to King Charles forced out the museum boss, sources say.
Head of Eisenhower library resigns after sword spat with Trump administration
A dispute over a gift given by President Trump to King Charles forced out the museum boss, sources say.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
What really pisses me off about this article—other than the fact that I broke the story, more thoroughly, seven hours before @cbsnews.com published this—is that CBS calls a dedicated, career public servant heroically refusing to break the law and inappropriately losing his job as a result a "spat."
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hero of the fucking week
ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards
September 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
hero of the fucking week
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A man here is passing around Italian beefs to people protesting Border Patrol.
September 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A man here is passing around Italian beefs to people protesting Border Patrol.
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Federal agents warned the Broadview Police Department there would be “a sh-- show” in Broadview in response to Mayor Katrina Thompson’s comments that ICE is “making war on my community,” village officials said.
ICE 'launching enforcement action' after Broadview mayor urges agents to end 'siege' on protesters, village officials say
Village officials said Saturday that federal agents warned the Broadview Police Department there would be “a sh-- show” in Broadview in response to Mayor Katrina Thompson's comments that ICE is “making war on my community.”
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September 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Federal agents warned the Broadview Police Department there would be “a sh-- show” in Broadview in response to Mayor Katrina Thompson’s comments that ICE is “making war on my community,” village officials said.
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lots of electeds and political candidates here this morning. i see congressional candidates kat abughazaleh and (evanston mayor) daniel biss, lieutenant governor juliana stratton, and chicago alder andre vasquez:
Chicago Alder Andre Vasquez addresses the protest crowd, as the ICE facility blares a dispersal warning on a loudspeaker on repeat. It's been playing the warning for the last ~10 minutes.
September 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
lots of electeds and political candidates here this morning. i see congressional candidates kat abughazaleh and (evanston mayor) daniel biss, lieutenant governor juliana stratton, and chicago alder andre vasquez:
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As the Chicago Housing Authority's Plan For Transformation turns 25, advocates worry it could take 40 more years to complete. blockclubchi.co/45c2t2h
August 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As the Chicago Housing Authority's Plan For Transformation turns 25, advocates worry it could take 40 more years to complete. blockclubchi.co/45c2t2h
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As a journalist and emerging public historian, I spent much of the past week reading through transcripts of oral histories made and collected by residents of Kerr County, Texas – where flash floods killed more than 100 people this month.
There’s one recording that stood out to me. 🧵
There’s one recording that stood out to me. 🧵
July 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
As a journalist and emerging public historian, I spent much of the past week reading through transcripts of oral histories made and collected by residents of Kerr County, Texas – where flash floods killed more than 100 people this month.
There’s one recording that stood out to me. 🧵
There’s one recording that stood out to me. 🧵
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every day is another what the absolute fuck
Emergency press conference after Homeland Security and Immigration agents target the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture in Chicago
July 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
every day is another what the absolute fuck
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Follow live updates here: More than 1,000 people have converged Tuesday in the Loop to protest the ongoing immigration raids by the Trump administration. chicago.suntimes.com/live/chicago...
Live blog: Car strikes pedestrian during Chicago protest of ICE raids
Thousands of people gathered downtown Tuesday evening, and at least one was struck by a vehicle.
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June 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Follow live updates here: More than 1,000 people have converged Tuesday in the Loop to protest the ongoing immigration raids by the Trump administration. chicago.suntimes.com/live/chicago...
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Bill to Make the Tulsa Race Massacre Site a National Monument Faces Uncertain Future - Oklahoma Watch
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#Oklahoma #Tulsa
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#Oklahoma #Tulsa
Bill to Make the Tulsa Race Massacre Site a National Monument Faces Uncertain Future - Oklahoma Watch
Legislation to designate the site of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 as a national monument breezed through the Senate last month, but its path through the House is less certain.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Bill to Make the Tulsa Race Massacre Site a National Monument Faces Uncertain Future - Oklahoma Watch
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#Oklahoma #Tulsa
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#Oklahoma #Tulsa
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Listen: The WNBA is investigating alleged racial taunts made toward the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese at a game against the Fever in Indiana. Reset talks with journalists and fans about the allegations. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
WNBA investigates allegations of racist taunt after Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever game
The WNBA is investigating alleged racial taunts made toward the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese at a game against the Fever in Indiana.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Listen: The WNBA is investigating alleged racial taunts made toward the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese at a game against the Fever in Indiana. Reset talks with journalists and fans about the allegations. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
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The Secretary of the Interior has ordered the National Park Service to review all sites for recent content/interpretive changes since 2020 that violate Trump's recent EO to "Restore Truth and Sanity to American History."
This is a public history disaster. #NationalParks www.doi.gov/document-lib...
This is a public history disaster. #NationalParks www.doi.gov/document-lib...
SO 3431 - Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History | U.S. Department of the Interior
SO 3431
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May 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Secretary of the Interior has ordered the National Park Service to review all sites for recent content/interpretive changes since 2020 that violate Trump's recent EO to "Restore Truth and Sanity to American History."
This is a public history disaster. #NationalParks www.doi.gov/document-lib...
This is a public history disaster. #NationalParks www.doi.gov/document-lib...
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Thrilled to announce @cwmonitor.bsky.social has asked me to write a regular column about Lincoln's life and legacy. My first one is on my many encounters with the ever-widening ocean of fake Lincoln quotes and how "AI" is making the problem much much worse 🗃️
www.civilwarmonitor.com/misquoting-h...
www.civilwarmonitor.com/misquoting-h...
Misquoting Honest Abe
A look at how and why the most revered and respected figure in American history—Abraham Lincoln—is regularly misquoted today.
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May 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Thrilled to announce @cwmonitor.bsky.social has asked me to write a regular column about Lincoln's life and legacy. My first one is on my many encounters with the ever-widening ocean of fake Lincoln quotes and how "AI" is making the problem much much worse 🗃️
www.civilwarmonitor.com/misquoting-h...
www.civilwarmonitor.com/misquoting-h...
Some SHPOs will shut down completely unless funds are released.
🚨 LAYOFF ALERT - Ohio 🇺🇸
Ohio History Connection laid off 12 historic preservation employees(1/3 of SHPO) due to the Trump admin withholding $1.5M in appropriated federal funds. Office manages key federal programs for historic preservation.
Ohio History Connection laid off 12 historic preservation employees(1/3 of SHPO) due to the Trump admin withholding $1.5M in appropriated federal funds. Office manages key federal programs for historic preservation.
May 13, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Some SHPOs will shut down completely unless funds are released.
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🚨 LAYOFF ALERT - Ohio 🇺🇸
Ohio History Connection laid off 12 historic preservation employees(1/3 of SHPO) due to the Trump admin withholding $1.5M in appropriated federal funds. Office manages key federal programs for historic preservation.
Ohio History Connection laid off 12 historic preservation employees(1/3 of SHPO) due to the Trump admin withholding $1.5M in appropriated federal funds. Office manages key federal programs for historic preservation.
May 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
🚨 LAYOFF ALERT - Ohio 🇺🇸
Ohio History Connection laid off 12 historic preservation employees(1/3 of SHPO) due to the Trump admin withholding $1.5M in appropriated federal funds. Office manages key federal programs for historic preservation.
Ohio History Connection laid off 12 historic preservation employees(1/3 of SHPO) due to the Trump admin withholding $1.5M in appropriated federal funds. Office manages key federal programs for historic preservation.
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Cannot believe I'm writing my second "mainstream media does shameless plagiarism" article of the week, but @anthonyclark.bsky.social broke news that got Trump to pull his surgeon general nominee and he *still* is not getting proper credit from mainstream media. www.splinter.com/trumps-pulle...
Trump’s Pulled Surgeon General Nomination Reveals How Plagiarism Runs Rampant in Mainstream Media
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Cannot believe I'm writing my second "mainstream media does shameless plagiarism" article of the week, but @anthonyclark.bsky.social broke news that got Trump to pull his surgeon general nominee and he *still* is not getting proper credit from mainstream media. www.splinter.com/trumps-pulle...
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Best Chicago controversy of the new Pope is the Cubs trying to lay claim to him and his brother having to speak up to clear up that he's a Sox fan. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/p...
Pope Leo XIV Is A Sox Fan, Despite The Early Hope From Cubs Fans, His Brother Confirms
The Cubs' Marquee Sports Network, citing ABC News, said the new pontiff supports the North Siders. But his brother said that is not true.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Best Chicago controversy of the new Pope is the Cubs trying to lay claim to him and his brother having to speak up to clear up that he's a Sox fan. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/p...
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