Stephanie Lulay
@slulay2.bsky.social
Co-founder + Executive Editor @blockclubchi 📰 Former flames @DNAinfoChi @BeaconNews 🔥 Mom. I-L-L fan. CHICAGO. The future of news is local. stephanie@blockclubchi.org
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A neighbor is suing the Chicago Housing Authority over a vacant West Humboldt Park property used as a drug stash house. blockclubchi.co/4qOg4Eq
February 19, 2026 at 5:55 PM
A neighbor is suing the Chicago Housing Authority over a vacant West Humboldt Park property used as a drug stash house. blockclubchi.co/4qOg4Eq
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Warlord chef Trevor Fleming has been sharing sexual photos of women without consent and berating staffers for years, witnesses said. It was an open secret in the industry — and it’s time for accountability, they said. Solid reporting
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Warlord Chef's Abuse Went Unchecked For Years, Women And Ex-Workers Say
Warlord star chef Trevor Fleming has been sharing sexual photos of women without consent and berating staffers for years, witnesses said. It was an open secret in the industry — and it's time for acco...
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February 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Warlord chef Trevor Fleming has been sharing sexual photos of women without consent and berating staffers for years, witnesses said. It was an open secret in the industry — and it’s time for accountability, they said. Solid reporting
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Warlord chef’s abuse went unchecked for years, women and ex-workers say. blockclubchi.co/4tINuHj
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Warlord chef’s abuse went unchecked for years, women and ex-workers say. blockclubchi.co/4tINuHj
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New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨
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February 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨
Curated by Beverly reporter + native @jimrlynch.bsky.social.
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New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨
Curated by Beverly reporter + native @jimrlynch.bsky.social.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
New South Side newsletter alert: @blockclubchi.bsky.social's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood + Washington Heights newsletter is live! ✨
Curated by Beverly reporter + native @jimrlynch.bsky.social.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a political force in the United States and a leader in Chicago for decades, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family, his family said in a statement. blockclubchi.co/40dMUDJ
February 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a political force in the United States and a leader in Chicago for decades, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family, his family said in a statement. blockclubchi.co/40dMUDJ
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Ofelia Torres, the teen with cancer who fought for her father’s freedom after ICE agents arrested him, has died. blockclubchi.co/3Zzncth
February 15, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Ofelia Torres, the teen with cancer who fought for her father’s freedom after ICE agents arrested him, has died. blockclubchi.co/3Zzncth
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JUST IN: The mayor vetoed a controversial ban on intoxicating hemp products. blockclubchi.co/4qzkNtu
February 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
JUST IN: The mayor vetoed a controversial ban on intoxicating hemp products. blockclubchi.co/4qzkNtu
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A federal agent shot a Chicago woman 5 times after saying she tried to ram him with her car.
Newly released evidence contradict that agent's account — and shows that agents boasted about the shooting. blockclubchi.co/463Y4i1
Newly released evidence contradict that agent's account — and shows that agents boasted about the shooting. blockclubchi.co/463Y4i1
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A federal agent shot a Chicago woman 5 times after saying she tried to ram him with her car.
Newly released evidence contradict that agent's account — and shows that agents boasted about the shooting. blockclubchi.co/463Y4i1
Newly released evidence contradict that agent's account — and shows that agents boasted about the shooting. blockclubchi.co/463Y4i1
📢 PSA:
Where to get paczki in Chicago for Fat Tuesday 2026: blockclubchi.co/4tKHIFc
February 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Bad Bunny personally requested this Chicago conductor for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. blockclubchi.co/4bKoVDo
February 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Bad Bunny personally requested this Chicago conductor for the Super Bowl Halftime Show. blockclubchi.co/4bKoVDo
Last month, @blockclubchi.bsky.social brought more than 200 neighbors together to reflect on the impact of immigration — & immigration enforcement — at Apollo's 2000 Theater in Little Village.
A huge thank you to the many who came together to bring this powerful event to life. 👇
A huge thank you to the many who came together to bring this powerful event to life. 👇
February 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Last month, @blockclubchi.bsky.social brought more than 200 neighbors together to reflect on the impact of immigration — & immigration enforcement — at Apollo's 2000 Theater in Little Village.
A huge thank you to the many who came together to bring this powerful event to life. 👇
A huge thank you to the many who came together to bring this powerful event to life. 👇
📢 JOB ALERT: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is hiring a NEWS EDITOR w/ a passion for community journalism.
Must have:
🔹strong news judgement
🔹experience managing remote team
🔹proven track record conceiving, developing & editing engaging stories
Apply by 3/9: blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...
Must have:
🔹strong news judgement
🔹experience managing remote team
🔹proven track record conceiving, developing & editing engaging stories
Apply by 3/9: blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...
We’re Hiring: News Editor
Block Club Chicago is looking for a News Editor with a passion for community journalism. Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news organization focused on Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods, is looking for a ...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
📢 JOB ALERT: @blockclubchi.bsky.social is hiring a NEWS EDITOR w/ a passion for community journalism.
Must have:
🔹strong news judgement
🔹experience managing remote team
🔹proven track record conceiving, developing & editing engaging stories
Apply by 3/9: blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...
Must have:
🔹strong news judgement
🔹experience managing remote team
🔹proven track record conceiving, developing & editing engaging stories
Apply by 3/9: blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-...
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“Segregation are the external forces, policies and practices that enforce the segregation of Black folks. Congregation is what we have done and built in that space.”
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How The Great Migration — And Segregation — Built The South Side's Black-Owned Lounge Culture
For more than a century, cocktail lounges — distinct from dive bars and nightclubs — have served as essential gathering places for Black Chicagoans.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
“Segregation are the external forces, policies and practices that enforce the segregation of Black folks. Congregation is what we have done and built in that space.”
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Incredibly proud of the entire @blockclubchi.bsky.social team — we're nominated twice for the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting for "Chicago Under Siege" + our Midway Blitz coverage + @mannyramos.bsky.social's troubling investigation "Death Hospital."
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Finalists for the Chicago Headline Club’s first A-Mark Prize for Investigative Editing and Reporting, Watchdog Award - Chicago Headline Club
Winners will be announced on Saturday, March 21 at FOIA Fest The Chicago Headline Club is thrilled to announce the finalists for its inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Editing and Reporting and ...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Incredibly proud of the entire @blockclubchi.bsky.social team — we're nominated twice for the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting for "Chicago Under Siege" + our Midway Blitz coverage + @mannyramos.bsky.social's troubling investigation "Death Hospital."
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Billionaires won’t save us.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Billionaires won’t save us.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
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Catch me this afternoon speaking with a powerful panel on how local journalists can cover immigration enforcement operations. I'll be sharing more about how @blockclubchi.bsky.social covered Operation Midway Blitz.
@freedom.press
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🔔 Immigration enforcement reporting can be dangerous.
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Catch me this afternoon speaking with a powerful panel on how local journalists can cover immigration enforcement operations. I'll be sharing more about how @blockclubchi.bsky.social covered Operation Midway Blitz.
@freedom.press
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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On a positive note amid much doom and gloom in media, congrats to our friends at the @chicagoreader.com for blazing a new path ✨
It’s a "new era" for the Chicago Reader as the iconic alt-weekly shifts to a monthly magazine. blockclubchi.co/49W8hzk
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 AM
On a positive note amid much doom and gloom in media, congrats to our friends at the @chicagoreader.com for blazing a new path ✨
Billionaires won’t save us.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Billionaires won’t save us.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
I learned that the hard way when a billionaire shuttered our newsroom overnight in 2017 and laid off 115 journalists.
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Just a reminder that aside from the Washington Post layoffs, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has laid off 50 people, half from the newsroom
February 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Just a reminder that aside from the Washington Post layoffs, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has laid off 50 people, half from the newsroom
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Washington Post laid off many of their staff photographers, too. Which seems missing from a lot of coverage I’ve read.
February 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Washington Post laid off many of their staff photographers, too. Which seems missing from a lot of coverage I’ve read.
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NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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Mayor Johnson said: "We took her to court and we won back millions of dollars for taxpayers and more than 800 lots across the South and West Sides of the city of Chicago.”
But he got the facts wrong.
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But he got the facts wrong.
My latest w/ @ctoner.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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City Sues For Millions In Damages After ‘Worst Landowner’ Property Auction Fails
It’s the latest controversy surrounding land owned by Suzie B. Wilson and her sister Swedlana Dass, who have been caught in a legal web since a 2023 investigation by Illinois Answers Project and Block...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Mayor Johnson said: "We took her to court and we won back millions of dollars for taxpayers and more than 800 lots across the South and West Sides of the city of Chicago.”
But he got the facts wrong.
My latest w/ @ctoner.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social
blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/04/c...
But he got the facts wrong.
My latest w/ @ctoner.bsky.social @blockclubchi.bsky.social
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