I would love to see a study of how much additional traffic (and pollution) is created by the CPS “choice” system. The way to cut down on drop off traffic isn’t busses, it’s high quality neighborhood schools that kids can walk to

A strong contender for best bike ride in Chicago (non-lakefront category)

While we continue to fight for workers’ rights at a local & national level, this Labor Day, let our hometown’s illustrious history in the labor movement serve as a model for what is possible when we prioritize working people. Bob Reiter via Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/20…

BREAKING: August ended with 51 #Chicago #murders, seven fewer than August of last year, according to city data. Looking at the whole year, murders are down 8.6% from 2023, continuing a three-year downward trend. Robberies, carjackings and sexual assaults are also down from 2023.

Last week, The Network and WINGS program hosted Mayor Brandon Johnson & Alderwoman Jeylú B. Gutiérrez for a roundtable with survivors of gender-based violence. We are thankful to Mayor Johnson and Alderwoman Gutiérrez for their empathy and attention and to WINGS Program, Inc for their partnership!

Talked with some residents today about the Venezuelans living in the their community where the call originated. The people we talked to seemed to really welcome migrants living in building and stressed the migrants living there had not taken over the building. Story coming soon.

I wonder if the right-wingers (including some running for office here in Cook County!) are going to take any kind of responsibility for breathlessly promoting this fiction without a shred of evidence 🤔

Now we all know if these numbers were up, I’d be asked if ending cash bail was the cause. But numbers are down after we ended cash bail. The end of the world didn’t happen. Anyway, like I’ve said before American public safety policy is vibes driven not results driven.

Meet the broadcast staff of WGBO TV Univision, dedicated journalists serving the 2 mill. Spanish-speaking residents of the Chicagoland viewing area. After 2 yrs of bargaining, Univision refuses to give fair wages & working conditions! Like/share to help us win what we deserve!

NEW: Public records obtained by Washington Examiner reveal that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's migrant busing effort cost the state's taxpayers $221 million washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigra…

The "modest improvement" here is a city homicide number that down by nearly a third from Chicago's 2021 peak. It's also odd to describe as homicides "outpac[ing] pre-pandemic levels" when the 2024 summer homicide number is actually lower than the 5-year pre-COVID average.

#B1G