Heather Cherone
@heathercherone.bsky.social
Senior Chicago politics reporter for @wttw.bsky.social News
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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...
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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...
That would violate the Illinois constitution.
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
That would violate the Illinois constitution.
No need to send me other journalists' work. I rely on primary sources only.
February 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
No need to send me other journalists' work. I rely on primary sources only.
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I said from the beginning: if Donald Trump came for my people, he’d have to come through me.
One year in, I’m not backing down. I’m starting a Substack to talk about what we can do—right now—to stand up and be loud for America.
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One year in, I’m not backing down. I’m starting a Substack to talk about what we can do—right now—to stand up and be loud for America.
open.substack.com/pub/jbpritzk...
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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I have never seen any data like that — if you have a link, I'd appreciate it
February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I have never seen any data like that — if you have a link, I'd appreciate it
More than 3 years after Dominga Flores Gomez, who had 5 kids & 8 grandkids, was killed, the pursuit is still under investigation by CPD’s Bureau of Internal Affairs, according to a department spokesperson.
A federal court order requires those complaints to be resolved in 6 months. @wttw.bsky.social
A federal court order requires those complaints to be resolved in 6 months. @wttw.bsky.social
City Lawyers Recommend Paying $8.3M to Family of Woman Struck, Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police
Since January 2025, Chicago taxpayers spent at least $103.1 million to resolve 14 lawsuits brought by people who were injured or on behalf of those killed during police pursuits, according to an analy...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:18 PM
More than 3 years after Dominga Flores Gomez, who had 5 kids & 8 grandkids, was killed, the pursuit is still under investigation by CPD’s Bureau of Internal Affairs, according to a department spokesperson.
A federal court order requires those complaints to be resolved in 6 months. @wttw.bsky.social
A federal court order requires those complaints to be resolved in 6 months. @wttw.bsky.social
While critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested to reporters that the mayor had defied the will of the City Council by failing to make the full advanced pension payment, officials said the cash-strapped city simply can't afford to make the payment until mid-year. @wttw.bsky.social
Effort by Mayoral Critics to Put Financial Officials on the Hot Seat Over Advanced Pension Payment Fizzles
Chicago is required to pay $2.85 billion this year into its pension funds in order to comply with a state law designed to ensure the pension funds can pay benefits to employees as they retire.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
While critics of Mayor Brandon Johnson suggested to reporters that the mayor had defied the will of the City Council by failing to make the full advanced pension payment, officials said the cash-strapped city simply can't afford to make the payment until mid-year. @wttw.bsky.social
4 minutes of pure bliss …. TY, pastor
February 10, 2026 at 3:51 PM
4 minutes of pure bliss …. TY, pastor
No, former Detective Reynaldo Guevara was never found responsible for misconduct, much less charged with a crime.
He will collect a taxpayer-funded pension of at least $91,000 every year for the rest of his life.
This is from May 2024; the cost of these lawsuits has only grown since then:
He will collect a taxpayer-funded pension of at least $91,000 every year for the rest of his life.
This is from May 2024; the cost of these lawsuits has only grown since then:
Disgraced Detective Reynaldo Guevara Collecting $91K Annual Pension as Cost of His Misconduct Hits $62.5M With 33 Lawsuits Pending
The former Chicago detective has banked more than $1.4 million in pension payments since he retired, according to records obtained by WTTW News through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
No, former Detective Reynaldo Guevara was never found responsible for misconduct, much less charged with a crime.
He will collect a taxpayer-funded pension of at least $91,000 every year for the rest of his life.
This is from May 2024; the cost of these lawsuits has only grown since then:
He will collect a taxpayer-funded pension of at least $91,000 every year for the rest of his life.
This is from May 2024; the cost of these lawsuits has only grown since then:
Taxpayers should pay $29.1M to 4 men who spent a combined 71 years in prison after they were framed by a disgraced ex-CPD detective for separate murders between 1991 & 1997, city lawyers recommended.
The city spent $5.2M to fight those lawsuits.
Here are their stories, for @wttw.bsky.social:
The city spent $5.2M to fight those lawsuits.
Here are their stories, for @wttw.bsky.social:
City Lawyers Recommend Paying $16.6M Man Who Spent 13 Years in Prison After Being Framed by Disgraced Ex-Detective
Chicago taxpayers paid an additional $2 million to defend the other Chicago police officers named in Johnson's lawsuit, which was filed in 2020, according to records obtained by WTTW News through a Fr...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Taxpayers should pay $29.1M to 4 men who spent a combined 71 years in prison after they were framed by a disgraced ex-CPD detective for separate murders between 1991 & 1997, city lawyers recommended.
The city spent $5.2M to fight those lawsuits.
Here are their stories, for @wttw.bsky.social:
The city spent $5.2M to fight those lawsuits.
Here are their stories, for @wttw.bsky.social:
*Three people
ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Man During Immigration Operation in Suburban Franklin Park
A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a man while carrying out an enforcement operation in suburban Franklin Park on Friday morning, the agency announced.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:42 PM
*Three people
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“$5.2 million from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for increasing H.I.V. prevention therapy among Black women”
The Trump administration plans to rescind $600 million in public health funds from four states led by Democrats because it finds the grants “inconsistent with agency priorities,” according to documents reviewed by the NYT
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
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February 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
“$5.2 million from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago for increasing H.I.V. prevention therapy among Black women”
Since you replied directly to me, I am likely to be among the very few people who sees your response.
I invite you to post your comment directly on your feed.
I invite you to post your comment directly on your feed.
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Since you replied directly to me, I am likely to be among the very few people who sees your response.
I invite you to post your comment directly on your feed.
I invite you to post your comment directly on your feed.
That is a wild misreading of what I said. WILD.
February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
That is a wild misreading of what I said. WILD.
Sure, but that's two different arguments, and I think it is important to point out that "just take it from their pensions!!!111" is not a viable solution because of the constitution.
It is often presented as an "easy solution" if only politicians would do it, but it is not.
It is often presented as an "easy solution" if only politicians would do it, but it is not.
February 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Sure, but that's two different arguments, and I think it is important to point out that "just take it from their pensions!!!111" is not a viable solution because of the constitution.
It is often presented as an "easy solution" if only politicians would do it, but it is not.
It is often presented as an "easy solution" if only politicians would do it, but it is not.
That would violate the Illinois constitution.
February 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
That would violate the Illinois constitution.
FULL STORY: Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke blasted the executive order signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson to create a framework to prosecute federal agents for criminal misconduct as “wholly inappropriate.”
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Cook County State’s Attorney Blasts Mayor’s ICE Executive Order As ‘Wholly Inappropriate’
Mayor Brandon Johnson's executive order “jeopardizes our ability to effectively prosecute and secure convictions when federal law enforcement agents have committed a crime,” Cook County State's Attorn...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:14 PM
FULL STORY: Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke blasted the executive order signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson to create a framework to prosecute federal agents for criminal misconduct as “wholly inappropriate.”
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Reposted by Heather Cherone
On July 4, 2026, America will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On February 16, 2026, WTTW’s award-winning FIRSTHAND documentaries will introduce five people working to strengthen our democracy. wttw.com/firsthand #FirsthandWTTW
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
On July 4, 2026, America will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On February 16, 2026, WTTW’s award-winning FIRSTHAND documentaries will introduce five people working to strengthen our democracy. wttw.com/firsthand #FirsthandWTTW
A kitten's whisker!!
February 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
A kitten's whisker!!
Reposted by Heather Cherone
Talked about my @blockclubchi.bsky.social story on the recent student walk-out with WBBM’s Rob Hart, Bloomberg News’ Shruti Singh and the Chicago Tribune‘s Talia Soglin on @wttw.bsky.social’s “Chicago Tonight.” www.youtube.com/live/7vDwJzU...
February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Talked about my @blockclubchi.bsky.social story on the recent student walk-out with WBBM’s Rob Hart, Bloomberg News’ Shruti Singh and the Chicago Tribune‘s Talia Soglin on @wttw.bsky.social’s “Chicago Tonight.” www.youtube.com/live/7vDwJzU...
How does he do it all???!??!!
February 7, 2026 at 2:50 PM
How does he do it all???!??!!
Wild to see what the owner of Chicagoist is up to now
In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined a more gratuitous sign that AI is a bubble than “chance the rapper, sponsored by coreweave.” It’s beautiful. It’ll be in a movie someday
February 7, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Wild to see what the owner of Chicagoist is up to now