United Northwest Side
@unitednwside.bsky.social
A grassroots independent political organization on Chicago’s Northwest Side - organizing against the broken scarcity politics of the past for a future that includes enough for all of us.
A couple of great ways to support strong progressive NW Side candidates tomorrow—come on by!
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
A couple of great ways to support strong progressive NW Side candidates tomorrow—come on by!
We’ll be out this weekend in support of our endorsed candidates—Sunday, February 1st, 1pm at the Independence Park Fieldhouse. Come join us!
RSVP at bit.ly/dayofaction-0201
RSVP at bit.ly/dayofaction-0201
January 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM
We’ll be out this weekend in support of our endorsed candidates—Sunday, February 1st, 1pm at the Independence Park Fieldhouse. Come join us!
RSVP at bit.ly/dayofaction-0201
RSVP at bit.ly/dayofaction-0201
January 22, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Looking to meet neighbors working to build a stronger, more progressive NW Side? Come join us for our next public general meeting--on Thursday, 1/22 at the Jefferson Park Library.
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll see you there!
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll see you there!
January 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Looking to meet neighbors working to build a stronger, more progressive NW Side? Come join us for our next public general meeting--on Thursday, 1/22 at the Jefferson Park Library.
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll see you there!
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll see you there!
Join United Northwest Side for our next public general meeting--Thursday, 1/22, from 6-7pm at the Jefferson Park Library.
Come meet neighbors who want to help build the community that we all deserve!
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll plan to see you there.
Come meet neighbors who want to help build the community that we all deserve!
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll plan to see you there.
January 4, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Join United Northwest Side for our next public general meeting--Thursday, 1/22, from 6-7pm at the Jefferson Park Library.
Come meet neighbors who want to help build the community that we all deserve!
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll plan to see you there.
Come meet neighbors who want to help build the community that we all deserve!
RSVP at bit.ly/uns-jan-meeting and we'll plan to see you there.
Tomorrow night, we’ll see you there!
The next edition of the NW Side Queer Potluck is coming up, Friday January 2nd at 6:30pm—RSVP via the link in the graphic and we’ll see you there!
January 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Tomorrow night, we’ll see you there!
Gardiner, like Trump, doesn’t care about working people and doesn’t offer any solutions to the rising costs of living in Chicago.
His only move, again like Trump, is to demonize immigrants.
His only move, again like Trump, is to demonize immigrants.
December 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Gardiner, like Trump, doesn’t care about working people and doesn’t offer any solutions to the rising costs of living in Chicago.
His only move, again like Trump, is to demonize immigrants.
His only move, again like Trump, is to demonize immigrants.
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@bsky.app @support.bsky.team This is Chicago's only Black owned media outlet and a crucial part of ICE/CBP reporting during an actual emergency. Unacceptable/please free @thetriibe.com
So... @support.bsky.team still hasn't given any tangible help on how we can get access to our @thetriibe.com account again.
It's going on a week now.
Will be posting our stories from here in the meantime.
It's going on a week now.
Will be posting our stories from here in the meantime.
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
@bsky.app @support.bsky.team This is Chicago's only Black owned media outlet and a crucial part of ICE/CBP reporting during an actual emergency. Unacceptable/please free @thetriibe.com
The next edition of the NW Side Queer Potluck is coming up, Friday January 2nd at 6:30pm—RSVP via the link in the graphic and we’ll see you there!
December 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The next edition of the NW Side Queer Potluck is coming up, Friday January 2nd at 6:30pm—RSVP via the link in the graphic and we’ll see you there!
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All I want for Christmas is to karaoke with friends, neighbors, and loved ones! We will be singing, building community, enjoying food and drinks, and celebrating our shared resilience and love for each other this December at Cafe Mustache.
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
All I want for Christmas is to karaoke with friends, neighbors, and loved ones! We will be singing, building community, enjoying food and drinks, and celebrating our shared resilience and love for each other this December at Cafe Mustache.
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in a press release, protesters accuse state's attorney o'neill burke of "returning to the corrupt and racist policies that made Chicago internationally known for its corruption."
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
in a press release, protesters accuse state's attorney o'neill burke of "returning to the corrupt and racist policies that made Chicago internationally known for its corruption."
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from the inbox:
protesters disrupted a city club luncheon today celebrating cook county state's attorney eileen o'neill burke's first year in office. demonstrators denounced a "truly shocking" 14% increase in people jailed pretrial.
"burke and trump are the same, lock you up and pass the blame!"
protesters disrupted a city club luncheon today celebrating cook county state's attorney eileen o'neill burke's first year in office. demonstrators denounced a "truly shocking" 14% increase in people jailed pretrial.
"burke and trump are the same, lock you up and pass the blame!"
December 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
from the inbox:
protesters disrupted a city club luncheon today celebrating cook county state's attorney eileen o'neill burke's first year in office. demonstrators denounced a "truly shocking" 14% increase in people jailed pretrial.
"burke and trump are the same, lock you up and pass the blame!"
protesters disrupted a city club luncheon today celebrating cook county state's attorney eileen o'neill burke's first year in office. demonstrators denounced a "truly shocking" 14% increase in people jailed pretrial.
"burke and trump are the same, lock you up and pass the blame!"
United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Karina Villa for IL Comptroller.
Karina's work as a school board member, state rep, and state senator has shown her to be a true progressive champion, and we're excited for her to bring the people's message to the comptroller's office!
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Karina's work as a school board member, state rep, and state senator has shown her to be a true progressive champion, and we're excited for her to bring the people's message to the comptroller's office!
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November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Karina Villa for IL Comptroller.
Karina's work as a school board member, state rep, and state senator has shown her to be a true progressive champion, and we're excited for her to bring the people's message to the comptroller's office!
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Karina's work as a school board member, state rep, and state senator has shown her to be a true progressive champion, and we're excited for her to bring the people's message to the comptroller's office!
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United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Miguel Alvelo-Rivera for State Representative in the 40th District.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
United Northwest Side is proud to endorse Miguel Alvelo-Rivera for State Representative in the 40th District.
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the cook county public defender's office not mincing words in its response to a plan to allow all chicago cops to directly file felony weapons possession charges.
"This policy abandons prosectors’ duty to review felony charges and simply hands that responsibilities over to police."
"This policy abandons prosectors’ duty to review felony charges and simply hands that responsibilities over to police."
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
the cook county public defender's office not mincing words in its response to a plan to allow all chicago cops to directly file felony weapons possession charges.
"This policy abandons prosectors’ duty to review felony charges and simply hands that responsibilities over to police."
"This policy abandons prosectors’ duty to review felony charges and simply hands that responsibilities over to police."
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"The program has the support of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling."
Outrageous.
All three of them.
Outrageous.
All three of them.
BREAKING: Chicago police officers will be allowed to file felony gun charges without first getting approval from a prosecutor throughout the city, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Friday. @wttw.bsky.social
Program Allowing CPD Officers to Directly File Felony Gun Charges to Expand Citywide, Top Prosecutor Announces
The Felony Review Bypass Pilot Program was “an unqualified success,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said.
news.wttw.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"The program has the support of Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling."
Outrageous.
All three of them.
Outrageous.
All three of them.
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NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
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The city plans to continue to sweep northwest side encampments, but there's no emergency shelter in that area for single unhoused Chicagoans to go to. A tentative city-state partnership is looking to change that. I wrote about it for week's Make it Make Sense:
chicagoreader.com/news/make-it...
chicagoreader.com/news/make-it...
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The city plans to continue to sweep northwest side encampments, but there's no emergency shelter in that area for single unhoused Chicagoans to go to. A tentative city-state partnership is looking to change that. I wrote about it for week's Make it Make Sense:
chicagoreader.com/news/make-it...
chicagoreader.com/news/make-it...
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Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
southsideweekly.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
The superrich have so much money they can “donate” millions without feeling it. Not to charities, but to putting out propaganda like this.
MORE ON PACs — It’s budget season in Chicago and the text messages are flowing.
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
It’s important to understand who is behind the political action committees reaching out to you.
Urban Center PAC = launched in 2024 by failed mayoral candidate Paul Vallas.
thetriibe.com/2025/06/whos...
Who’s behind those texts slamming Mayor Johnson and some progressive alders for their ‘snap curfew’ vote? • The TRiiBE
A round of political text messages are circulating in Chicago after the mayor’s veto on a youth curfew ordinance. Experts say these campaigns are only going to increase from here.
thetriibe.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The superrich have so much money they can “donate” millions without feeling it. Not to charities, but to putting out propaganda like this.
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You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
You probably saw videos of a nighttime raid in Chicago. Agents rappelling from a helicopter, bursting down doors, questioning brown-skinned immigrants.
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We investigated -- and found little evidence to support the government’s claims about Tren de Aragua.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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Pretrial jailing in Cook County has increased dramatically since Eileen O'Neill Burke took office last year. Come learn about the harmful policies she has put in place and how communities are fighting back.
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Pretrial jailing in Cook County has increased dramatically since Eileen O'Neill Burke took office last year. Come learn about the harmful policies she has put in place and how communities are fighting back.
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
Register here: actionnetwork.org/events/commu...
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it’s important for us to know political history.
it’s also important to call out the MANY things Rahm Emanuel did as he tries — in real time — to smooth talk his way into 2028
it’s also important to call out the MANY things Rahm Emanuel did as he tries — in real time — to smooth talk his way into 2028
As Chicago undergoes the 2026 budget season, digging for ways to close a $1.15 billion shortfall, past choices of previous mayors echo throughout City Hall.
“The fact that how we got to this point is Rahm Emanuel decided, by fiat, to get rid of the head tax.”
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
“The fact that how we got to this point is Rahm Emanuel decided, by fiat, to get rid of the head tax.”
thetriibe.com/2025/11/eman...
Emanuel killed it. Johnson wants it back. Chicago’s corporate head tax debate is about more than money • The TRiiBE
Proponents say former Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s removal of the corporate head tax left a hole in the city's budget that was never replaced; they want the rich to pay their fair share.
thetriibe.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
it’s important for us to know political history.
it’s also important to call out the MANY things Rahm Emanuel did as he tries — in real time — to smooth talk his way into 2028
it’s also important to call out the MANY things Rahm Emanuel did as he tries — in real time — to smooth talk his way into 2028
Critical thread and reporting. Shout out to the Triibe for its ongoing focus on the intentional steps that SA Eileen O’Neil Burke is taking to make all Chicagoans less safe.
Over the last few months, I've been taking a closer look at one of three special prosecutors tapped by the state's attorney's office to oppose Kevin Jackson's certificate of innocence. Jackson was wrongfully convicted and spent 23 years incarcerated.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/kevi...
thetriibe.com/2025/11/kevi...
Kevin Jackson was falsely convicted, and now his innocence certificate is being opposed by a prosecutor whose past includes prosecutorial misconduct • The TRiiBE
A deeper look at Fabio Valentini, whose private practice has been tapped by Cook County for a number of post-conviction hearings.
thetriibe.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Critical thread and reporting. Shout out to the Triibe for its ongoing focus on the intentional steps that SA Eileen O’Neil Burke is taking to make all Chicagoans less safe.
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new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
Many unhoused Chicagoans uncounted among the disappeared - Chicago Reader
The Latino Union of Chicago, via its Adopt a Corner initiative, organizes patrols to watch for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agents at intersections and landmarks wh...
chicagoreader.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
new: at least 26 unhoused chicagoans have been abducted since the start of "operation midway blitz."
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social
the full scope of people disappeared is likely much larger but is obscured by heavy criminalization, social stigma, and fewer eyes and phones around to bear witness.
via @katieprout.bsky.social