Jonathan Kealing
@jkealing.bsky.social
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Jonathan Kealing
@jkealing.bsky.social
· Nov 18
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Several Chicago newsrooms have been quietly collaborating to bring big ICE stories to the forefront.
In this story today, we found that feds used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times during immigration raids — even after a judge said to stop.
In this story today, we found that feds used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times during immigration raids — even after a judge said to stop.
Feds Used Chemical Weapons On Chicagoans At Least 49 Times — Even After Judge Said To Stop
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders.
blockclubchicago.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Several Chicago newsrooms have been quietly collaborating to bring big ICE stories to the forefront.
In this story today, we found that feds used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times during immigration raids — even after a judge said to stop.
In this story today, we found that feds used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times during immigration raids — even after a judge said to stop.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Transportation announces it will reduce scheduled airspace capacity by 10% starting Friday morning if the government shutdown has not ended, citing "growing pressure" in the NAS as controllers and other personnel continue to go unpaid. Developing story.
November 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Transportation announces it will reduce scheduled airspace capacity by 10% starting Friday morning if the government shutdown has not ended, citing "growing pressure" in the NAS as controllers and other personnel continue to go unpaid. Developing story.
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Report: Arizona State and Kansas are playing in Wembley Stadium, London on
September 19, 2026
The game is scheduled as part of multi-year deal for the “Union Jack Classic.”
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www.postandcourier.com/sports/hamil...
September 19, 2026
The game is scheduled as part of multi-year deal for the “Union Jack Classic.”
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www.postandcourier.com/sports/hamil...
Hamilton: London calling — college football headed to Wembley Stadium
Arizona State and Kansas will play the first college football game at London’s Wembley Stadium in the inaugural Union Jack Classic on Sept. 19, 2026.
www.postandcourier.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Report: Arizona State and Kansas are playing in Wembley Stadium, London on
September 19, 2026
The game is scheduled as part of multi-year deal for the “Union Jack Classic.”
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www.postandcourier.com/sports/hamil...
September 19, 2026
The game is scheduled as part of multi-year deal for the “Union Jack Classic.”
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www.postandcourier.com/sports/hamil...
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NEW: NTSB Chair Homendy reveals during an Oshkosh presentation that the DCA airport ATC tower is at a LOWER staffing level than it was on Jan. 29 when two aircraft collided just east of the airport.
July 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
NEW: NTSB Chair Homendy reveals during an Oshkosh presentation that the DCA airport ATC tower is at a LOWER staffing level than it was on Jan. 29 when two aircraft collided just east of the airport.
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In 2023, now DHS scty Kristi Noem set up a company in Delaware.
4 mins later, a dark money group was also created.
Then the dark money group paid her 80K as a cut for helping to fundraise for herself.
Hmm
@justinelliott.bsky.social & @josh-kaplan.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
4 mins later, a dark money group was also created.
Then the dark money group paid her 80K as a cut for helping to fundraise for herself.
Hmm
@justinelliott.bsky.social & @josh-kaplan.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
June 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
In 2023, now DHS scty Kristi Noem set up a company in Delaware.
4 mins later, a dark money group was also created.
Then the dark money group paid her 80K as a cut for helping to fundraise for herself.
Hmm
@justinelliott.bsky.social & @josh-kaplan.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
4 mins later, a dark money group was also created.
Then the dark money group paid her 80K as a cut for helping to fundraise for herself.
Hmm
@justinelliott.bsky.social & @josh-kaplan.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Suspected assassin Vance Boelter is seen during his arrest in Sibley County following a two-day manhunt in Minnesota.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said eight teams crawled in ditches to corral Boelter before “he eventually surrendered peaceably," Fletcher said. Photo provided by Bob Fletcher.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said eight teams crawled in ditches to corral Boelter before “he eventually surrendered peaceably," Fletcher said. Photo provided by Bob Fletcher.
June 16, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Suspected assassin Vance Boelter is seen during his arrest in Sibley County following a two-day manhunt in Minnesota.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said eight teams crawled in ditches to corral Boelter before “he eventually surrendered peaceably," Fletcher said. Photo provided by Bob Fletcher.
Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said eight teams crawled in ditches to corral Boelter before “he eventually surrendered peaceably," Fletcher said. Photo provided by Bob Fletcher.
Pretty intense moment of silence at tonight’s @mnufc.com game in honor of Melissa Hortman and her husband, and Jason Hoffman and his wife.
June 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Pretty intense moment of silence at tonight’s @mnufc.com game in honor of Melissa Hortman and her husband, and Jason Hoffman and his wife.
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Breaking @propublica.org: Bukele of El Salvador has become one of Trump’s favorite authoritarians, and Trump touts him as a foe of MS-13. But a US investigation has found evidence he has colluded with the gang, even paying it for votes.
www.propublica.org/article/buke...
www.propublica.org/article/buke...
“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”
President Donald Trump has praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as a crime fighter, but new reporting based on interviews and documents reveals how senior Salvadoran officials have impeded a U.S....
www.propublica.org
June 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Breaking @propublica.org: Bukele of El Salvador has become one of Trump’s favorite authoritarians, and Trump touts him as a foe of MS-13. But a US investigation has found evidence he has colluded with the gang, even paying it for votes.
www.propublica.org/article/buke...
www.propublica.org/article/buke...
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The Trump administration is canceling a nearly $600-million contract to the drugmaker Moderna that was intended to develop a shot for humans against bird flu.
U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Trump administration is canceling a nearly $600-million contract to the drugmaker Moderna that was intended to develop a shot for humans against bird flu.
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“I'm not a hedge fund."
Head of a media company often accused of gutting the newsroom defends himself with logic seldom heard. (Not saying I buy it.)
"Strickbine believes that local newspapers are worth saving, even if they’re no longer able to act as watchdogs." www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/this...
Head of a media company often accused of gutting the newsroom defends himself with logic seldom heard. (Not saying I buy it.)
"Strickbine believes that local newspapers are worth saving, even if they’re no longer able to act as watchdogs." www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/this...
This owner thinks newspapers are better off diminished than dead
“It's just kind of the way it is. Do we have the watchdog role? Can we do that now in all these areas? No. I think that's obvious."
www.niemanlab.org
May 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“I'm not a hedge fund."
Head of a media company often accused of gutting the newsroom defends himself with logic seldom heard. (Not saying I buy it.)
"Strickbine believes that local newspapers are worth saving, even if they’re no longer able to act as watchdogs." www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/this...
Head of a media company often accused of gutting the newsroom defends himself with logic seldom heard. (Not saying I buy it.)
"Strickbine believes that local newspapers are worth saving, even if they’re no longer able to act as watchdogs." www.niemanlab.org/2025/05/this...
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Pope Leo XIV has been named the first American pope — and he’s from Chicago. buff.ly/SW4wXT6
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pope Leo XIV has been named the first American pope — and he’s from Chicago. buff.ly/SW4wXT6
This is a call for boldness, and for dissatisfaction with the status quo of who we’re reaching and how we’re serving them.
news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
What is journalism without an audience? - INN News
Nonprofit news has evolved into a viable model to support local journalism at scale — the problem is that while the models are there, the people are not. This is Jonathan Kealing's call to action.
news.inn.org
May 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is a call for boldness, and for dissatisfaction with the status quo of who we’re reaching and how we’re serving them.
news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
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"Journalism without an audience is just creative writing. And it’s unsustainable,” writes INN's Chief Network Officer @jkealing.bsky.social in this week's INNsights post.
Journalism needs to both reach and serve audiences at scale. Read his call to action: news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
Journalism needs to both reach and serve audiences at scale. Read his call to action: news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
What is journalism without an audience? - INN News
Nonprofit news has evolved into a viable model to support local journalism at scale — the problem is that while the models are there, the people are not. This is Jonathan Kealing's call to action.
news.inn.org
May 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"Journalism without an audience is just creative writing. And it’s unsustainable,” writes INN's Chief Network Officer @jkealing.bsky.social in this week's INNsights post.
Journalism needs to both reach and serve audiences at scale. Read his call to action: news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
Journalism needs to both reach and serve audiences at scale. Read his call to action: news.inn.org/what-is-jour...
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Thanks to @speppered.bsky.social at @niemanlab.org for featuring @deepsouthtoday.org in her analysis of the “multi-local” newsroom model “as one of the best hopes of sustainability for delivering more local news to more communities.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/mult...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/mult...
“Multi-local” newsrooms aim to get more news to more people
The model could allow local reporters to be part of bigger, better-resourced teams, while maintaining a level of community trust that’s out of reach for most national counterparts.
www.niemanlab.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Thanks to @speppered.bsky.social at @niemanlab.org for featuring @deepsouthtoday.org in her analysis of the “multi-local” newsroom model “as one of the best hopes of sustainability for delivering more local news to more communities.”
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/mult...
www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/mult...
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“The newspaper would shift from a reliance on advertising and subscription revenue under a for-profit structure to a hybrid model that continues gathering these forms of revenue with added philanthropy.”
Big news out of Spokane: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
Big news out of Spokane: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
Cowles family plans to donate The Spokesman-Review to local nonprofit
The Cowles family intends to donate The Spokesman-Review to a recently formed Spokane-based community nonprofit organization that plans to continue publishing the newspaper amid the changes and challe...
www.spokesman.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“The newspaper would shift from a reliance on advertising and subscription revenue under a for-profit structure to a hybrid model that continues gathering these forms of revenue with added philanthropy.”
Big news out of Spokane: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
Big news out of Spokane: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
I’m devastated to learn of the death of John Thornton, a philanthropists whose investments in journalism, via @texastribune.org and @theajp.bsky.social, transformed how newsrooms in this country operate and are funded. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
A tribute to John Thornton, venture capitalist and local journalism pioneer - American Journalism Project
www.theajp.org
April 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I’m devastated to learn of the death of John Thornton, a philanthropists whose investments in journalism, via @texastribune.org and @theajp.bsky.social, transformed how newsrooms in this country operate and are funded. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. www.theajp.org/news-insight...
Minneapolis homeowners who got property tax statements recently, if your property taxes went up substantially, don't forget to file for your state property tax refund. There's a regular refund with income restrictions, and then a special refund for those who's taxes went up more than 12%.
March 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Minneapolis homeowners who got property tax statements recently, if your property taxes went up substantially, don't forget to file for your state property tax refund. There's a regular refund with income restrictions, and then a special refund for those who's taxes went up more than 12%.
This is bonkers.
So not only did Trump's natsec team accidentally include The Atlantic's Jeff Goldberg in a Signal conversation about strikes on Houthis, they also used that same non-governmental platform to coordinate staffing among departments and the White House! Insane. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
March 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is bonkers.
Running a nonprofit news organization is hard work. At INN, we try every day to make that just a little easier. We're celebrating 2024 today, but already hard at work on 2025.
Nine out of ten news organizations that were members of INN at the end of 2024 received direct support from INN and its various programs including NewsMatch and GNI Fundamentals Lab, and that support totaled an unprecedented $14,114,004.
Read more: inn.org/news/inn-del...
Read more: inn.org/news/inn-del...
INN delivered more than $14 million to member newsrooms in 2024
Nine out of ten news organizations that were members of the Institute for Nonprofit News at the end of 2024 – the INN Network – received direct support
inn.org
March 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Running a nonprofit news organization is hard work. At INN, we try every day to make that just a little easier. We're celebrating 2024 today, but already hard at work on 2025.
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Sam Darnold is signing with the Seattle Seahawks on a three-year deal worth $110.5M total, per Adam Schefter.
The first big quarterback domino has fallen.
The first big quarterback domino has fallen.
March 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Sam Darnold is signing with the Seattle Seahawks on a three-year deal worth $110.5M total, per Adam Schefter.
The first big quarterback domino has fallen.
The first big quarterback domino has fallen.
New video of this incident shows a VERY firm touchdown. Why remains to be seen. www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s...
February 18, 2025 at 3:59 AM
New video of this incident shows a VERY firm touchdown. Why remains to be seen. www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s...
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Multiple confirmations now that all passengers/crew on board #DL4819 have survived the crash, though 3 people were brought to local hospitals.
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/loca... article just got updated - looks like everyone survived, but 3 people were rushed to the hospital, including a child
LIVE UPDATES: One kid, two adults critically injured after airplane crash at Toronto Pearson
Multiple people have sustained injuries after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport, paramedics say.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Multiple confirmations now that all passengers/crew on board #DL4819 have survived the crash, though 3 people were brought to local hospitals.
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
This is a testament to the regulations and safety standards of modern airliners that something like this bad is 100% survivable. bsky.app/profile/rory...
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Delta has issued a statement but doesn't confirm anything beyond acknowledging the incident: "Delta is aware of reports of Endeavor Flight 4819 operating from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Toronto-Pearson International Airport as involved in an incident. Delta Connection flight 4819."
February 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Delta has issued a statement but doesn't confirm anything beyond acknowledging the incident: "Delta is aware of reports of Endeavor Flight 4819 operating from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Toronto-Pearson International Airport as involved in an incident. Delta Connection flight 4819."
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** breaking **
CPS prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education.”
CPS prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education.”
ICE agents denied entry at a Chicago elementary school, CPS officials say
Chicago Public Schools prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side Friday and talking to students, according t…
www.chicagotribune.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
** breaking **
CPS prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education.”
CPS prevented officers from U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement from going into an elementary school on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
“We will not open our doors for ICE, and we are here to protect our children and make sure they have access to an excellent education.”