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An affordable housing project inside a church that’s been nearly six years in the making is finally breaking ground. blockclubchi.co/44WSptg
December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
An affordable housing project inside a church that’s been nearly six years in the making is finally breaking ground. blockclubchi.co/44WSptg
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Ejections from the Sun could cause the northern lights to be visible further south this week.
Northern Lights Forecast: 15 States May See Aurora Sunday Night—And Even More Monday
Ejections from the Sun could cause the northern lights to be visible further south this week.
www.forbes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Ejections from the Sun could cause the northern lights to be visible further south this week.
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Sister JoAnn Persch was a nun who spent 18 years serving and praying with Chicago-area immigrants and refugees detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency at the Broadview processing facility, as part of a lifetime devoted to serving the less fortunate.
Sister JoAnn Persch, a nun once arrested during her years of service to immigrants, dies at 91
She and Sister Pat Murphy’s years of service together included helping push through legal reforms in 2008 that allow religious workers access to meet with detained migrants.
trib.al
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sister JoAnn Persch was a nun who spent 18 years serving and praying with Chicago-area immigrants and refugees detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency at the Broadview processing facility, as part of a lifetime devoted to serving the less fortunate.
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Structure Fire (Barrington Hills) Barrington-Countryside Fire District on scene of a working structure fire in the 100 block of Old Sutton Road. Heavy smoke seen in the area. Multiple fire departments responding to assist.
December 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Structure Fire (Barrington Hills) Barrington-Countryside Fire District on scene of a working structure fire in the 100 block of Old Sutton Road. Heavy smoke seen in the area. Multiple fire departments responding to assist.
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Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
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Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups. Here's a really interesting story from John Lippert @chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/u...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/u...
Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.
Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting delays and noise.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups. Here's a really interesting story from John Lippert @chicagotribune.com
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/u...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/01/u...
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Green Era, located in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood, is helping Illinois continue to be a leader in renewable energy with support from DCEO and others. The project is bringing green tech to the neighborhood while also creating job opportunities. ♻️
Green Era's food waste processor creates compost and renewable energy in Auburn Gresham
A biodigester system with a huge tank has transformed a previously contaminated lot in Auburn Gresham.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Green Era, located in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood, is helping Illinois continue to be a leader in renewable energy with support from DCEO and others. The project is bringing green tech to the neighborhood while also creating job opportunities. ♻️
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HORRIFIC: A mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in Stockton, CA last night left 4 dead and 10 injured.
Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones whose lives were instantly changed during what should have been a joyful occasion.
abc7.com/post/several...
Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones whose lives were instantly changed during what should have been a joyful occasion.
abc7.com/post/several...
4 dead, 10 injured in mass shooting at California child's birthday party, officials say
Approximately 14 people were struck and four are dead in a mass shooting at a California child's birthday party, officials said Saturday night.
abc7.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
HORRIFIC: A mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in Stockton, CA last night left 4 dead and 10 injured.
Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones whose lives were instantly changed during what should have been a joyful occasion.
abc7.com/post/several...
Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones whose lives were instantly changed during what should have been a joyful occasion.
abc7.com/post/several...
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Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's officials said Saturday. n.pr/3M0EoV4
4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's officials said Saturday.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff's officials said Saturday. n.pr/3M0EoV4
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An early morning fire in a building at the Meadowdale Apartments in Carpentersville on Saturday displaced 23 families and caused about $2 million in damage, village officials said.
Huge apartment fire Saturday morning leaves 23 Carpentersville families homeless
A morning fire Saturday at the Meadowdale Apartments in Carpentersville displaced 23 families and caused $2 million in damage.
trib.al
November 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
An early morning fire in a building at the Meadowdale Apartments in Carpentersville on Saturday displaced 23 families and caused about $2 million in damage, village officials said.
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Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
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Home insurance is in crisis, and Big Oil's lies are to blame.
"We’re never going to bend the curve of ever-rising insurance costs without addressing the core driver of higher prices: the worsening climate disasters that Big Oil knowingly made a reality," explains CCI's @iylas.bsky.social.
"We’re never going to bend the curve of ever-rising insurance costs without addressing the core driver of higher prices: the worsening climate disasters that Big Oil knowingly made a reality," explains CCI's @iylas.bsky.social.
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Home insurance is in crisis, and Big Oil's lies are to blame.
"We’re never going to bend the curve of ever-rising insurance costs without addressing the core driver of higher prices: the worsening climate disasters that Big Oil knowingly made a reality," explains CCI's @iylas.bsky.social.
"We’re never going to bend the curve of ever-rising insurance costs without addressing the core driver of higher prices: the worsening climate disasters that Big Oil knowingly made a reality," explains CCI's @iylas.bsky.social.
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Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan. n.pr/4r9UtaY
A fire in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Firefighters and army helicopters battled a fire that burned through old wooden houses in a fishing town in southwestern Japan. n.pr/4r9UtaY
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Greg Bovino may have moved on to Charlotte, but federal immigration agents maintain a presence in the Chicago area.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
November 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Greg Bovino may have moved on to Charlotte, but federal immigration agents maintain a presence in the Chicago area.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
Northwest Side Rapid Response has confirmed agents detained at least one person around 9:45 this morning off Kedzie and Wabansia.
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
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Health insurer Horizon settles with New Jersey for $100M stemming from health care overpayment allegations
Health insurer Horizon settles with New Jersey for $100M stemming from health care overpayment allegations
The state alleged the insurer was charging the state more than what health care providers billed for services. Horizon said the facts were distorted.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Health insurer Horizon settles with New Jersey for $100M stemming from health care overpayment allegations
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The IRS has announced that the amount of tax-favored funds that you can sock away for retirement is increasing. In 2026, the amount most individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans will tick up $1,000 to $24,500—it was $23,500 for 2025.
Here’s How Much IRA, 401(k) And Other Retirement Contributions Limits Increase In 2026
The IRS has announced the cost‑of‑living adjustments for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2026.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The IRS has announced that the amount of tax-favored funds that you can sock away for retirement is increasing. In 2026, the amount most individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans will tick up $1,000 to $24,500—it was $23,500 for 2025.
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Average US families now pay $700 more monthly for basics under Trump, as Democratic lawmakers link rising inflation to his tariffs and trade policies.
Average US Family Is Now Paying $700 More Per Month on Basic Needs Under Trump
A report by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee blames the president’s tariffs for inflation.
truthout.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Average US families now pay $700 more monthly for basics under Trump, as Democratic lawmakers link rising inflation to his tariffs and trade policies.
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The end of federal COVID money could mean a 43% reduction in city spending for domestic violence aid as fatal attacks jump. Mayor Brandon Johnson has tied future funding for programs to his proposed corporate head tax, which faces City Council opposition.
City Hall mulls deep cuts to domestic violence programs as funding dries up
www.wbez.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The end of federal COVID money could mean a 43% reduction in city spending for domestic violence aid as fatal attacks jump. Mayor Brandon Johnson has tied future funding for programs to his proposed corporate head tax, which faces City Council opposition.
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As ICE attacks on our communities get more inhumane and aggressive, it is more important than ever to know your rights.
Join @lakedems.bsky.social today for a Know Your Rights training led by the Center for Immigrant Progress to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
📍Waukegan | Nov. 10 | 6 - 8PM
Join @lakedems.bsky.social today for a Know Your Rights training led by the Center for Immigrant Progress to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
📍Waukegan | Nov. 10 | 6 - 8PM
Know Your Rights Training · Democratic Party of Illinois
Carmen Patlan & Jael Mejia of the Center for Immigrant Progress Lake County will give an overview of the immigration system, and what we can do to keep our loved ones safe and fight for progressive ch...
www.mobilize.us
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
As ICE attacks on our communities get more inhumane and aggressive, it is more important than ever to know your rights.
Join @lakedems.bsky.social today for a Know Your Rights training led by the Center for Immigrant Progress to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
📍Waukegan | Nov. 10 | 6 - 8PM
Join @lakedems.bsky.social today for a Know Your Rights training led by the Center for Immigrant Progress to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
📍Waukegan | Nov. 10 | 6 - 8PM
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“The problem is that when it is installed in a health sector that prizes efficiency, surveillance and profit extraction, AI becomes not a tool for care and community but simply another instrument for commodifying human life.”
What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart
A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“The problem is that when it is installed in a health sector that prizes efficiency, surveillance and profit extraction, AI becomes not a tool for care and community but simply another instrument for commodifying human life.”
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Across the US, people are increasingly defaulting on their car loans — a dire economic indicator because these loans are usually the last payment Americans are willing to miss.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
Americans Are Defaulting on Car Loans at an Alarming Rate
Across the US, people are increasingly defaulting on their car loans — a dire economic indicator because these loans are usually the last payment Americans are willing to miss. Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
jacobin.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Across the US, people are increasingly defaulting on their car loans — a dire economic indicator because these loans are usually the last payment Americans are willing to miss.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
Meanwhile, auto insurers are raking in record profits after hiking rates.
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*Urgent Fundraiser*
My heart is shattered for this Albany Park family right now.
Israel Guzman-Chavez was working in Evanston yesterday when he was kidnapped by custom and border patrol agents.
www.gofundme.com/f/pypff-help...
My heart is shattered for this Albany Park family right now.
Israel Guzman-Chavez was working in Evanston yesterday when he was kidnapped by custom and border patrol agents.
www.gofundme.com/f/pypff-help...
Donate to Father Detained, Son Hospitalized — Help Reunite Us, organized by Marco Guzman
My name is Marco Guzman, and I’m 17 years old. On Friday, October 31… Marco Guzman needs your support for Father Detained, Son Hospitalized — Help Reunite Us
www.gofundme.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
*Urgent Fundraiser*
My heart is shattered for this Albany Park family right now.
Israel Guzman-Chavez was working in Evanston yesterday when he was kidnapped by custom and border patrol agents.
www.gofundme.com/f/pypff-help...
My heart is shattered for this Albany Park family right now.
Israel Guzman-Chavez was working in Evanston yesterday when he was kidnapped by custom and border patrol agents.
www.gofundme.com/f/pypff-help...
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🚊🎉 We did it. We not only saved transit – we secured transformative reforms and funding to grow!
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
2025 Annual Fundraiser — Better Streets Chicago
Get your tickets to Better Streets Chicago's 3rd Annual Fundraiser on November 5th and help power our work for another year!
www.betterstreetschicago.org
November 1, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🚊🎉 We did it. We not only saved transit – we secured transformative reforms and funding to grow!
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)
This is the kind of impactful advocacy we need more than ever. Get your tickets and celebrate with us to power our work for another year!
⏰ Nov 5th @ 7pm
📍 Mrs Murphys (3905 N Lincoln Ave)