Brian Cassella
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Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
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Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
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Photos of the Feds with weapons out taken by @chicagotribune.com photographers yesterday @briancassella.bsky.social @mandophotos.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Photos of the Feds with weapons out taken by @chicagotribune.com photographers yesterday @briancassella.bsky.social @mandophotos.bsky.social
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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 10:54 PM
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There’s a @briancassella.bsky.social shot for this from just today!!
October 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
There’s a @briancassella.bsky.social shot for this from just today!!
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🧵 It's Pope Day at Vatican City!
Here are @briancassella.bsky.social's photos of Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square.
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Here are @briancassella.bsky.social's photos of Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square.
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May 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
🧵 It's Pope Day at Vatican City!
Here are @briancassella.bsky.social's photos of Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square.
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Here are @briancassella.bsky.social's photos of Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square.
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The resilience of Ben Johnson's hometown of Asheville, N.C., is reflected in his rise through the NFL ranks to become head coach of the Chicago Bears at 38.
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February 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The resilience of Ben Johnson's hometown of Asheville, N.C., is reflected in his rise through the NFL ranks to become head coach of the Chicago Bears at 38.
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Photos from Halas Hall as the Bears introduced new head coach Ben Johnson.
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January 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Photos from Halas Hall as the Bears introduced new head coach Ben Johnson.
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Photos: The best images of 2024 by Chicago Tribune photographers
Photos: The best images of 2024 by Chicago Tribune photographers
Each December, the Chicago Tribune publishes its Photos of the Year, a collection of images that chronicle the most significant events and provide evocative glimpses into the lives of Chicago-area …
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December 13, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Photos: The best images of 2024 by Chicago Tribune photographers
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The Chicago Tribune sports department is hiring! We have a college sports reporter opening — full-time role to focus on/off the field with emphasis on teams in Illinois & Big Ten + national stories with Midwestern lens.
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Senior Reporter
Summary: The Chicago Tribune is looking for a reporter to join its sports team at the largest news organization in the Midwest. This reporter will be responsible for producing clear and contextualized...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:22 PM
The Chicago Tribune sports department is hiring! We have a college sports reporter opening — full-time role to focus on/off the field with emphasis on teams in Illinois & Big Ten + national stories with Midwestern lens.
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Meet the winner of the Jeremy Allen White lookalike competition in Chicago.
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November 16, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Meet the winner of the Jeremy Allen White lookalike competition in Chicago.
📷 Tess Crowley / Chicago Tribune
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As he turns 90, a look back at Ron Grossman’s life and Tribune career
By Kori Rumore
It’s a real honor to be one of Ron’s colleagues at the Tribune, where his beat is the city’s history. Journalism is a precarious profession these days; that Ron’ still doing it at 90 is inspiring
By Kori Rumore
It’s a real honor to be one of Ron’s colleagues at the Tribune, where his beat is the city’s history. Journalism is a precarious profession these days; that Ron’ still doing it at 90 is inspiring
As he turns 90, a look back at Ron Grossman’s life and Tribune career
Reporter Ron Grossman isn’t finished telling great Chicago stories. In honor of his 90th birthday, here’s a look back at the archive of his life and words written for the Tribune — by t…
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November 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
As he turns 90, a look back at Ron Grossman’s life and Tribune career
By Kori Rumore
It’s a real honor to be one of Ron’s colleagues at the Tribune, where his beat is the city’s history. Journalism is a precarious profession these days; that Ron’ still doing it at 90 is inspiring
By Kori Rumore
It’s a real honor to be one of Ron’s colleagues at the Tribune, where his beat is the city’s history. Journalism is a precarious profession these days; that Ron’ still doing it at 90 is inspiring
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