As SNAP recipients remain in limbo waiting for partial benefits to be funded, Chicago restaurants and community members are doing what they can to pass out free meals and help families stock pantry staples: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11... w/ Casey He and @medicenambi.bsky.social

Boyfriend, friend of rapper Mello Buckzz among 4 killed in River North shooting, photos by @tylerplariviere.bsky.social
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Immigration and labor groups rally in Daley Plaza Monday morning as Trump’s latest travel ban goes into effect. Many denounced the arrest of David Huerta, a labor leader arrested in LA during the weekend protests amid escalating ICE arrests.

“Breathe in and out.”

Advocates want a type of acupuncture rooted in the work of the Young Lords & the Black Panthers to return to its use as a tool of mutual aid to help treat addiction, trauma and anxiety in the community. In today's Chicago Sun-Times:
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If you are a journalism student in the Chicago area, join us this Saturday! You do not have to be an NAHJ member to attend for free. I'll be on a panel with @araceligomezaldana.bsky.social @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social @royalpratt.bsky.social @eslife.bsky.social to talk about immigration reporting.

Proud to stand with my colleagues as we ask Chicago Public Media to make non-labor cuts and save jobs at the Chicago Sun-Times. Many of our talented colleagues will be leaving this week already due to buyouts. We say no more. #protectpublicmedia #hardestworkingnewspaper