Join us on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. for a multimedia exhibition to explore the images and video created alongside the Missing In Chicago investigation, read police complaint narratives, and discuss solutions together. Invisible Institute City Bureau

chicagomissingpersons.com/events/

'We Are The Culture' is all about paying dues to the Black people, places, and institutions that built up Chicago and shaped American pop culture. BLACKBIIRD was such a joy to talk to, and you can read about her book in Chicago Review of Books!
chireviewofbooks.com/2024/04/18/bla…

Tax dollars pay for this…

Sheila Dantzler, a Bronzeville real estate agent and developer, aims to provide quality housing through her nearly two decades of work in Chicago. citybureau.org/newswire/2024/…

For the next piece in our series on flooding, cam rodriguez 🔎 and I looked into Chicago's 'green alley' program, which is the only ground-level flood prevention infra offered on a citywide level.

We found many n'hoods with the fewest green alleys are those that need them most.

For Passover, I put the owners of Zeitlin’s and Kaufman’s delicatessen on the phone with each other. One opened in the 2020s and the other in the 1960s. Some classic Jewish deli-style ribbing ensued. Both offer prix fixe Seder menus for take out this year

chicagotribune.com/2024/04/16/pas…

I can't tell you how excited I am to read BLACKBIIRD's book ♥️

If you’d like to support these women
1. Buy tickets, go to games, and bring friends
2. Buy player merch and jerseys (especially the black players)
3. Watch as many games as possible. Increased viewership is so important to negotiating a new TV deal

1 hour.

That's how long a CTA employee sat in the driver seat of their bus before being found unconscious. They later died. I looked into what happened that night and how a stalled bus, that missed over 50 scheduled stops, never raised any red flags. blockclubchicago.org/2024/04/17/dea…

Anyone want to pool resources so we can buy Red Lobster?

Join City Bureau's next Public Newsroom focused on migrant's labor rights, featuring panelists from Latino Union, Raise The Floor Alliance and Chicago Workers' Collaborative.

Tickets are free for the Saturday, April 27 event (and we'll have food!).

citybureau.org/events/public-…

sharing this again because shouts to angel reese for teeing this up for me.

Silvy Chicago Sky Sky making better moves in the last 3-4 months than the Bulls in the past five years.

wait Caitlin Clark is about to be earning the equivalent of a journalism salary???

last night i attended the Chicago Sky’s draft party at Revolution Brewing. it was a night of new hope for the fans and the organization and they celebrated as such.

here’s my latest, straight from the gathering:

.shakeia got me over here tearing up over her #ChicagoSky column.

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#skytown

I’m already annoyed by this conversation because for years, WNBA players have fought for more money. And when they were outspoken, so many of y’all told them to shut up or reminded them how they had no value The NBA has had 50+ years of investment, media coverage, etc. After 27…

🗣️ Save the date for our next #PublicNewsroom ! Meet labor organizers and journalists covering migrant labor, pick up a Know Your Rights workers’ guide, and connect with local organizations fighting for immigrant and worker rights. citybureau.org/events/public-…

From food assistance to mental health support, we compiled all of Borderless Magazine's resource guides in one place.

borderlessmag.org/2024/04/15/res…

Congratulations and happy pub day to our friend & former editor BLACKBIIRD!! 🎉✨