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Tal Rosenberg

@talrosenberg

Fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.

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Joined October 2011
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I wrote about Chicago's loathed parking meter deal and one person's shrewd attempt to undermine it for @ChicagoMag. It's on the cover of the September issue with a gift link here. chicagotribune.com/2026/08/1…
The Case for a Parking Revolt

The Case for a Parking Revolt

The city’s lousy meter deal seems inescapable, no matter who holds the lease. One Chicagoan found a way to beat it. Could the whole city do the same?

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tyson brody@tysonbrodyMar 30
Wow, a 2025 study found you could connect Craigslist entering a city with a decline in local newspaper staffing, leading to a decline in politics coverage, which in turn led to a decline in readership, which they connect to more partisan voting and extreme candidates.
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The econometrics on this are very solid as well: academic.oup.com/restud/arti…
The Impact of Online Competition on Local Newspapers: Evidence from the Introduction of Craigslist

The Impact of Online Competition on Local Newspapers: Evidence from the Introduction of Craigslist

Abstract. How does competition from online platforms affect the organization, performance, and editorial choices of newspapers? What are the implications o

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I agree. Please give all your money back to the alt-weeklies whose business models you single-handedly destroyed.
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Nine ways to make Chicago more kid friendly, per @talrosenberg chicagomag.com/chicago-magaz…
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If anyone could use a drink, it’s a new parent. Enter Rockwell’s Neighborhood Grill: @talrosenberg's favorite bar for babies chicagomag.com/chicago-magaz…
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We'll Never Stop Living This Way: A Ghostly International Catalogue (GI-500) - the first monograph of Ghostly's 25+ years of music and art. Published by @hatandbeardbks Designed by @practise 484 page mirror-coated hardcover Pre-order at link in bio for Nov 21 delivery
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For Pitchfork’s Sunday Review I wrote about Common’s Resurrection. I love the way I do it can’t nobody out here change me. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…
Common: Resurrection

Common: Resurrection

Read Tal Rosenberg’s review of the album.

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Here’s a playlist I made of all the OG samples on Resurrection available on streaming. Nowadays I probably listen to this even more than the album itself. open.spotify.com/playlist/6D…
Resurrection Jazz

Resurrection Jazz

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Manny Ramos@_ManuelRamos_27 Aug 2025
There is a lot going on in the world, but I am popping back in this space to share a yearlong investigation we published today about a hospital on Chicago's Northwest Side that some call the "Death Hospital." Here's why: blockclubchicago.org/2025/08…
Some Call It 'Death Hospital': Inside The Northwest Side Medical Center Plagued By Problems

Some Call It 'Death Hospital': Inside The Northwest Side Medical Center Plagued By Problems

Patients and staff have reported filthy rooms, broken supplies and a flooded ER at Community First in Portage Park despite the tens of millions in taxpayer grants sent to the for-profit safety-net...

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Alexander Chee meets a likely killer at Denny's, while @talrosenberg puts ANORA (2024) in conversation with MARTHA (1974) for LARB Quarterly's two new columns, available only in print. Get yours and read now at lareviewofbooks.org/quarterl…
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"For all its problems, the L holds great significance for Chicagoans. It’s more than a means of moving people around — it’s integral to the city’s character." @talrosenberg for @ChicagoMag: chicagomag.com/chicago-magaz…
Doors Closing

Doors Closing

With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving.

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This quote is stunning on so many levels to me. Great CTA story on the what went wrong with the L. From @talrosenberg chicagomag.com/chicago-magaz…
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With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L train is in trouble. What is its future? I wrote about all of it — how we got here and where we might be heading — for the May issue of @ChicagoMag. The story is online today and on newsstands now. (Link below)
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Doors Closing

Doors Closing

With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving.

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A very deep dive by @talrosenberg in @ChicagoMag : "Doors Closing: With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the 'L' is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving." chicagomag.com/chicago-magaz… @RTA_Chicago @GovPritzker @activetrans @senvillivalam @RepKamBuckner
Doors Closing

Doors Closing

With ridership lagging and a fiscal reckoning looming, the L is in trouble. Here’s why our train is worth saving.

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WBEZ@WBEZ18 Apr 2025
Soul Music of Illinois,’ edited by local collector Dante Carfagna, is an exhaustive visual survey of our state’s crucial role in the genre. trib.al/n2fJBvF
The Numero Group puts the history of Illinois soul onto your bookshelf

The Numero Group puts the history of Illinois soul onto your bookshelf

‘Soul Music of Illinois,’ edited by local collector Dante Carfagna, is an exhaustive visual survey of our state’s crucial role in the genre.

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For @WBEZ I wrote about Soul Music of Illinois, an insanely comprehensive visual and discographical survey of the state’s soul music from 1960-1990, compiled and edited by Dante Carfagna for @numerogroup wbez.org/music/2025/04/18/so…
The Numero Group puts the history of Illinois soul onto your bookshelf

The Numero Group puts the history of Illinois soul onto your bookshelf

‘Soul Music of Illinois,’ edited by local collector Dante Carfagna, is an exhaustive visual survey of our state’s crucial role in the genre.

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Welcome To The Scam Century | Defector

Growing up in Florida, I have always maintained that the state as a whole should be thought of as America’s id. Florida is the country’s truest self, and wherever the nation is headed, it’s likely...

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I wrote about John Martyn’s Solid Air, a perfect album, for Pitchfork’s Sunday Review. “There’s a piece of my heart that’s dying to fly.” pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…
John Martyn: Solid Air

John Martyn: Solid Air

Read Tal Rosenberg’s review of the album.

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Here’s a playlist of what I’d say is the “essential” John Martyn. I like the 80s and even the 2000s stuff too but this is purely an intro. open.spotify.com/playlist/4z…
The Rover

The Rover

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