In today's Chicago Sun-Times: Less than a quarter of the developers building multifamily housing in Chicago are led or managed by a person of color, a newly released analysis found. chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/20…

After 34 years with this great newspaper, nearly 30 spent giving the voiceless a platform to air their grievances, it's time for Mary Mitchell to say goodbye. trib.al/0Cw3Ucq

Abortion access for those traveling to Illinois could be in jeopardy as aid funds run short of money, reports Kristen Schorsch chicago.suntimes.com/abortion/2024/…

Chicago’s answer to food deserts has left a trail of debts, lawsuits, 'can't pay' an $800 utility bill, reports mariah rush chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

The bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease as well as lead and copper were detected at a childcare center used by federal employees, Dirksen U.S. courthouse and at another federal office building. trib.al/2L14dkO

Out of hundreds of migrants interviewed over the past two years, we followed up with five. Photos / armando l sanchez chicagotribune.com/2024/09/02/two…

4 sleeping passengers shot, killed on CTA Blue Line in Forest Park, suspect in custody, reports Mohammad Samra & Mary Norkol chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/09/…

Going to the Bears game Sunday? Tailgating at Soldier Field? Both? I’m working on a story for the Bears’ opener and I’m hoping to speak to some devoted fans. Please don’t hesitate to reach out: [email protected]

A line stretching from the front door through the entire parking lot has formed to wait for the West Garfield Park Save A Lot opening after 2 years of lawsuits, delays and complaints. Some have been waiting for over 3 hours because they were told there would be a food giveaway.

Check out my first article!! Worked on this piece as a City Bureau writing fellow covering migrant labor issues. Interviewed gogo boys in Chicago for months.. I’ll never be the same chicagoreader.com/news-politics/…

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration spent $814,000 on a giant fence as part of an effort to shut down one of the city’s largest and most visible homeless encampments ahead of the DNC. trib.al/LlZnpRf

Ahead of the DNC, Chicago officials spent $814,000 on a fence to lock out people who had been living at a longtime encampment chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

'Ahead of the DNC, City Hall spent $814,000 on a fence to lock out homeless.' “Why are we investing in a fence,” asked one advocate for the unhoused, “rather than something that could save their lives?” Lauren FitzPatrick, Brett Chase Elvia Malagón report. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

New: Longtime activist Jitu Brown appears to have a clear path to a seat on Chicago's first-ever elected school board. His only remaining opponent withdrew from the race. Brown stopped going to Board of Education meetings for a decade. He returned in December and explained.

A hotline used to get on a waitlist for housing partly restarted this week, two months after closing chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

A hotline to help Chicago’s growing homeless population find housing is up and running after being shut down. Now operating Monday, Wednesday and Friday with hours cut to 10am to 3pm, it will expand to include Thursdays beginning Sept. 19. trib.al/fYp1FkU

South Side residents losing their homes push for housing reform: 'This is our city' chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/09/0…, reports Violet Miller

Another big shakeup in the broadcast world - Jorge Ramos, probably best known Spanish language TV news anchor in America, is leaving Univision at the end of the year variety.com/2024/tv/news/j…

Police investigate damage to Muslim-owned martial arts studio in Lincoln Square, reports Emmanuel Camarillo chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/09/…