Alex Degman
@alexdegman.bsky.social
Statehouse reporter for WBEZ Chicago based in Springfield. Hi!
Ms. Kitty here has transitioned into the phase of her life where her litter box just isn’t appealing to her anymore. No matter how clean the litter.
I’m going to try placing a couple of new easy access, low rise litter boxes in areas around the house she’s started to prefer.
That’ll work right?
I’m going to try placing a couple of new easy access, low rise litter boxes in areas around the house she’s started to prefer.
That’ll work right?
February 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Ms. Kitty here has transitioned into the phase of her life where her litter box just isn’t appealing to her anymore. No matter how clean the litter.
I’m going to try placing a couple of new easy access, low rise litter boxes in areas around the house she’s started to prefer.
That’ll work right?
I’m going to try placing a couple of new easy access, low rise litter boxes in areas around the house she’s started to prefer.
That’ll work right?
“Hi! It appears you’re in the middle of something and it’s a day that ends in the letter Y. Please reboot immediately or I will remind you every 10 minutes until you do.”
February 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Hi! It appears you’re in the middle of something and it’s a day that ends in the letter Y. Please reboot immediately or I will remind you every 10 minutes until you do.”
Here’s how most of my days have gone lately:
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sues
That afternoon: federal judge issues TRO
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame…
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sues
That afternoon: federal judge issues TRO
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame…
February 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Here’s how most of my days have gone lately:
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sues
That afternoon: federal judge issues TRO
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame…
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sues
That afternoon: federal judge issues TRO
Late evening: Trump issues executive order
Next morning: Illinois Attorney General Kwame…
@govpritzker.illinois.gov’s office: “We look forward to seeing them in court.”
Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status
The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a...
chicago.suntimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov’s office: “We look forward to seeing them in court.”
Reposted by Alex Degman
@speakerwelchil.bsky.social: "What's coming out of Washington D.C. can be summed up in one word: fascism. (Republicans) should be here to speak out against fascism. We cannot be silent. We must rise up, speak up, speak out. We cannot walk out on the people that sent us here." #twill
February 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
@speakerwelchil.bsky.social: "What's coming out of Washington D.C. can be summed up in one word: fascism. (Republicans) should be here to speak out against fascism. We cannot be silent. We must rise up, speak up, speak out. We cannot walk out on the people that sent us here." #twill
I disagree! I think lawmakers should be able to make private conversations public wherever they happen to be if they so choose. You know, transparency or something.
PSA: you should not do Zoom meetings on speaker in the men's room under any circumstances. You really should not do it in the state capitol. You really really shouldn't do it if you're a member of the Illinois General Assembly.
February 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I disagree! I think lawmakers should be able to make private conversations public wherever they happen to be if they so choose. You know, transparency or something.
Some early scenes from the 50 States 50 Marches rally in Springfield, IL on Wednesday
February 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Some early scenes from the 50 States 50 Marches rally in Springfield, IL on Wednesday
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signs the Kinship In Demand (KIND) Act, which offers more support for family members who care for their relative children in the DCFS system.
February 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signs the Kinship In Demand (KIND) Act, which offers more support for family members who care for their relative children in the DCFS system.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is getting *really* upset that reporters keep asking her for more details about which federal grants are being frozen.
January 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is getting *really* upset that reporters keep asking her for more details about which federal grants are being frozen.
Reposted by Alex Degman
“There are a host of threats that this president has put forward, and we’re not intimidated or overwhelmed by any of them,” Johnson said in a phone interview with WBEZ. “I don’t sit around thinking about the hypotheticals.” www.wbez.org/city-hall/20...
Mayor Brandon Johnson is ‘not intimidated’ after Trump threatens to investigate local leaders in sanctuary cities
“I don't sit around thinking about the hypotheticals,” Johnson said in an interview with WBEZ Thursday as he defended the city’s law protecting undocumented immigrants.
www.wbez.org
January 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“There are a host of threats that this president has put forward, and we’re not intimidated or overwhelmed by any of them,” Johnson said in a phone interview with WBEZ. “I don’t sit around thinking about the hypotheticals.” www.wbez.org/city-hall/20...
Reposted by Alex Degman
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March. www.wbez.org/education/20...
Chicago teachers strike threat elevated as CTU leader cries foul
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March.
www.wbez.org
January 23, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates says a fact finding process underway now is “stacked against” the CTU, opening the door for a strike as early as March. www.wbez.org/education/20...
There’s been an absolute firehose of federal Executive Orders this week plus guidance from a lot of Illinois state agencies about how to handle federal immigration officials.
I’m starting to get the feeling I got early in COVID when everything started shutting down and no one knew anything.
I’m starting to get the feeling I got early in COVID when everything started shutting down and no one knew anything.
January 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
There’s been an absolute firehose of federal Executive Orders this week plus guidance from a lot of Illinois state agencies about how to handle federal immigration officials.
I’m starting to get the feeling I got early in COVID when everything started shutting down and no one knew anything.
I’m starting to get the feeling I got early in COVID when everything started shutting down and no one knew anything.
Five minutes after I got home tonight.
The dog tried to eat the cat every day for the first three months I had him.
Now, nearly four years later, she rests on his face because she’s nearly 21 years old and f it.
The dog tried to eat the cat every day for the first three months I had him.
Now, nearly four years later, she rests on his face because she’s nearly 21 years old and f it.
January 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Five minutes after I got home tonight.
The dog tried to eat the cat every day for the first three months I had him.
Now, nearly four years later, she rests on his face because she’s nearly 21 years old and f it.
The dog tried to eat the cat every day for the first three months I had him.
Now, nearly four years later, she rests on his face because she’s nearly 21 years old and f it.
Chicago Public Media, WBEZ's parent company, announces voluntary buyouts for Chicago Sun-Times staff and WBEZ business teams. The WBEZ newsroom, which saw layoffs less than a year ago, is not impacted for now.
Letter from the CEO: What is the future of public media? We’re making hard decisions so we can answer that question
Chicago Public Media CEO Melissa Bell’s letter to Sun-Times supporters
chicago.suntimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Chicago Public Media, WBEZ's parent company, announces voluntary buyouts for Chicago Sun-Times staff and WBEZ business teams. The WBEZ newsroom, which saw layoffs less than a year ago, is not impacted for now.
Reposted by Alex Degman
Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 riot helps more than 50 defendants from Illinois
www.wbez.org/politics/202...
www.wbez.org/politics/202...
Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 riot helps more than 50 defendants from Illinois
A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection.
www.wbez.org
January 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 riot helps more than 50 defendants from Illinois
www.wbez.org/politics/202...
www.wbez.org/politics/202...
Reposted by Alex Degman
Listen: As Trump is sworn into office for a second time, are Chicago and Illinois in his crosshairs, and if so, how will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson work with or against the new president to protect his progressive agenda? WBEZ's Reset hears from the mayor. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Trump Inauguration, MLK Jr. Day
Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses how he intends to govern at the local level as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
www.wbez.org
January 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Listen: As Trump is sworn into office for a second time, are Chicago and Illinois in his crosshairs, and if so, how will Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson work with or against the new president to protect his progressive agenda? WBEZ's Reset hears from the mayor. www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...
This story was so much fun — thanks for your question!
My question was featured on @wbez.org Curious City! It's about the gigantic fire-breathing dragon in Vandalia, Illinois. 🐉🔥 www.wbez.org/curious-city... #RoadsideAttractions
Thank you @alexdegman.bsky.social!
Thank you @alexdegman.bsky.social!
How a fire-breathing dragon came to Illinois
As many as 40,000 people have come to see this roadside attraction: a metal dragon as big as a school bus, with a flamethrower in its mouth.
www.wbez.org
January 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This story was so much fun — thanks for your question!
Reposted by Alex Degman
🤬CTA Rail is having a terrible day.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Jan 13th as of 9pm.
46% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are reduced 1% from pre-pandemic schedules.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Jan 13th as of 9pm.
46% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are reduced 1% from pre-pandemic schedules.
January 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
🤬CTA Rail is having a terrible day.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Jan 13th as of 9pm.
46% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are reduced 1% from pre-pandemic schedules.
74% of scheduled trains operated on Jan 13th as of 9pm.
46% arrived at their scheduled intervals.
Schedules are reduced 1% from pre-pandemic schedules.
It was nearly 20 years ago today I signed up for Facebook.
Here’s me trying to wean myself off it.
Here’s me trying to wean myself off it.
January 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It was nearly 20 years ago today I signed up for Facebook.
Here’s me trying to wean myself off it.
Here’s me trying to wean myself off it.
The Illinois House has adjourned for the night, so let's play a fun statehouse game.
"ON TUESDAY I THINK THE HOUSE WILL CONSIDER __________."
Fill in the blank! What pieces of legislation do YOU think will surface on the last day of lame duck for final passage?
"ON TUESDAY I THINK THE HOUSE WILL CONSIDER __________."
Fill in the blank! What pieces of legislation do YOU think will surface on the last day of lame duck for final passage?
January 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The Illinois House has adjourned for the night, so let's play a fun statehouse game.
"ON TUESDAY I THINK THE HOUSE WILL CONSIDER __________."
Fill in the blank! What pieces of legislation do YOU think will surface on the last day of lame duck for final passage?
"ON TUESDAY I THINK THE HOUSE WILL CONSIDER __________."
Fill in the blank! What pieces of legislation do YOU think will surface on the last day of lame duck for final passage?
I was complaining about the six inches of fluffy snow I just shoveled but... you know, I'm counting my blessings. Today could have been the worst.
Southern Illinois is getting hammered with ice. This is south of Mt Vernon. #ILwx
January 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I was complaining about the six inches of fluffy snow I just shoveled but... you know, I'm counting my blessings. Today could have been the worst.
Heh, we'll see.
(This is a nod to my very last tweet on 5/26/24. It's funny and creative, trust me.)
(This is a nod to my very last tweet on 5/26/24. It's funny and creative, trust me.)
January 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Heh, we'll see.
(This is a nod to my very last tweet on 5/26/24. It's funny and creative, trust me.)
(This is a nod to my very last tweet on 5/26/24. It's funny and creative, trust me.)