@depauljournalism | Chicago-based freelance reporter | words in @blockclubchi, @chicagotribune, @14eastmag and more
Chicago, Ill.
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Restrictions on where and how long vendors can sell food and drink in Chicago continue to make it difficult to support their families, workers said.
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A story we had been working on for weeks just published, and I'm so grateful to everyone who shared their time and stories with us! Give it a read here in @BlockClubCHI:
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ICE says it can't find its own records of teargassing and arresting Broadview protesters. buff.ly/qzo4HwI
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A year after Operation Midway Blitz, Chicagoans are still picking up the pieces.
From a family separated by deportation to a street vendor slowly getting back to work, many are adjusting to a new normal. buff.ly/LgHAmFk
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A scoop for your Friday:
Mayor's Office Revises Renter Protection Ordinance, Giving Break To Small Landlords
A new draft of the proposal exempts small landlords from the just cause provisions in PRO in addition to relocation assistance.
Read below:
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ICE agents arrested a man after crashing into his truck on the Southwest Side Monday. When a tow truck driver arrived and saw that it was an ICE SUV that needed a tow, he bailed blockclubchi.co/4cGOFjv
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This free farmers market is helping Belmont Cragin families stay afloat amid SNAP cuts:
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Older Chicagoans can get free rides to grocery stores following Save A Lot closures, the mayor says. blockclubchi.co/4xeYmxH
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As seven Save A Lot stores closed on the South and West sides Saturday, neighbors say they are increasingly worried about their lack of healthy grocery options: 'I'm devastated.'
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Will City Council scale back the mayor’s proposed protections for renters? blockclubchi.co/3TCYxnE
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Federal funding cuts for permanent housing could leave more Chicagoans on the streets. blockclubchi.co/4fe5suG
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In Northbrook, people with disabilities get affordable housing option as Poupard Place opens chicagotribune.com/2026/07/0…
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Cyclists honored fellow riders killed by drivers with the Ride of Silence. blockclubchi.co/42OJdWI
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The tipped minimum wage hike was paused for 2 years in a blow to the mayor via a near-unanimous City Council vote. blockclubchi.co/4tS7Hcu
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Renters looking for affordable housing will soon have a database to search citywide. blockclubchi.co/4uilPwG
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The years-long wait for affordable housing in Chicago could get even longer. blockclubchi.co/4dWsCFB
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A reparations committee in Evanston, Illinois, announced it will issue $25,000 in payments intended for housing expenses to 44 descendants this summer chicagotribune.com/2026/02/0…
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The Chicago Sun-Times is demanding the Department of Homeland Security remove its photos from government social media pages under threat of legal action after the paper says DHS repeatedly used its photos in posts. trib.al/83KeSet
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A new federal lawsuit alleges detained people are suffering from “horrific and inhumane” conditions at the ICE processing facility in Broadview. blockclubchi.co/4320Suw
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WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square, @RobertChannick reports chicagotribune.com/2025/10/1…
