Rep. Kelly Cassidy

Graphic reading “Rep. Kelly Cassidy Endorses!” with photos of Kelly Cassidy and Fritz Kaegi, Democrat for Cook County Assessor.

Graphic featuring a quote from Kelly Cassidy endorsing Fritz Kaegi for Cook County Assessor, with their photos and campaign logo

Kelly is one of the strongest voices for progressive change in Illinois. It means a great deal to earn her endorsement as a friend and a fellow fighter for fairness and meaningful property tax reform that delivers relief to homeowners and seniors. Thanks, @kmcchicago.bsky.social!

Epstein survivors released an incredible ad during the Super Bowl.

Why is Ashland Avenue sometimes a boulevard? One continuous road can have different names or suffixes. Sometimes it’s an error, and other times, it’s history.

We were working from home when the bell rang. I expected to see a delivery driver running back to their truck. Instead it was a @wbez.org reporter from Curious City asking if I’d ever wondered about our street name. Totally nerding out to be in this story with a fave constituent @rogersparkman

Last week, I was honored to visit Belfast to learn first hand what can be accomplished by addressing youth crime through a child first lens. I’m excited to share what I’ve learned with colleagues on the Restorative Justice Committee this session! Thank you @youthjusticeagency.bsky.social

Thank you for hosting us. I am excited to continue working together as we work to apply child first policies here!

Walz: "I call on all Americans to see the decency this state is exhibiting, and the horrific cruelty, unprofessional, absolute abomination that is passing for what these f--- ICE agents are doing on our streets."

I am proud to stand alongside legislative allies across the country in support of the people of Minnesota and their resistance to the federal invasion of their state.

Either that or Gerber Hart Library and Archives. This sounds like a job for a queer archivist…

If you're a soldier in the 11th Airborne Division being ordered to prep for deployment to Minnesota or Greenland, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status.

Call the GI Bill Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487

Abigail Spanberger was told to throw trans youth under the bus during her campaign. She refused to do so.

She won the election by 15 percent. A dominant victory. A landslide.

She was just sworn-in as the 75th Governor of Virginia, the first woman to lead the state.

Bill’s been recovering from a fall so may be taking a cycle off.

Yesterday, these incompetent fucks were just going door-to-door in a neighborhood near my house at 8:30 in the morning. School buses were driving through trying to pick up kids, people were out walking their dogs, and people were taking out their trash cans.

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We’ll go with that since I can’t edit the countdown clock

Oh dear. You’re right. I was too hasty!

LRB Deadline Countdown timer showing how much time left until Friday, January 16, 2026 5:00:00 PM in timezone Chicago, America (UTC-06:00)

Ok Springfield people. Shit’s getting serious. Can’t wait for the 4:45pm omnibus ideas to start coming in: www.tickcounter.com/countdown/91...

Nothing jumps to mind, especially with a shipping issue. Might make the most sense to identify a printer there and order remotely.

Today marks 1 year that we've shared this post every day as a gentle reminder. It was originally a throwaway thought, not part of a plan or bit, but it felt right to put focus here and hold it. Thanks for indulging this small act.

Trans people can't be erased.

We can run these campaigns without resorting to fear and smears. Our democracy is strongest when campaigns are fair, honest, and decided by voters — and not intimidation or disinformation.

As a Jewish woman, I’m equally disturbed by reports that suggest electing Daniel Biss or Kat Abughazaleh would somehow endanger Jewish lives. That claim is disgusting, dangerous, and completely false. This kind of rhetoric has no place in our party or in this race.

Now that the ballot is set, it’s up to the voters — not outside groups — to decide who is fit to serve. Threatening and bullying a candidate to withdraw is about as undemocratic as it gets.

As Democrats, we should be encouraging people to run for office, not pushing them out. Our petition parties were open to any democrat trying to get on the ballot, and most of the 9th District candidates collected signatures at my ward events.

As the 49th Ward Democratic Committeewoman, I’m pissed to read that an outside group is trying to bully Bruce Leon to withdraw from the 9th District race. Getting on the ballot is no small feat, and Bruce met every requirement to earn his place.

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Seems more a local government thing than state, but I’ll do some digging.

• CheSa's Bistro and Bar, 3235 W. Addison St., will provide free meals 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Details are here. • Kale My Name, 3300 W. Montrose Ave., is offering free full meals to anyone in need 3-5 p.m. daily. More details here. • Lou Malnatis is giving out $10 coupons through Nov. 16 to people who are food insecure through a joint program with the Lawndale Community Church, according to a news release. • Manny's Delicatessen, 1141 S. Jefferson St., is giving out free meals to SNAP recipients starting Monday. More details here. • October Cafe, 6046 N. Avondale Ave., is offering free meals 3-5 p.m. throughout November for people affected by the SNAP funding pause. More details here. • Paulie Gee's Logan Square, 2651 N. Milwaukee Ave., is offering a free kids cheese pizza for children in families whose SNAP benefits are on pause. More details here. • Penelope's Vegan Taqueria is offering free vegan meals for children and pregnant women at all of its locations: 5204 N. Clark St., 230 W. Chicago Ave. and 1165 W. 18th St. It has three meal options. One meal per child and per expectant mother is available, but they must be present to obtain the meals. They're available 3-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Click here for more details. • The Stopalong is offering a free 16-inch pizza at both of its locations, 2210 N. California Ave. and 1812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Click here for more details. • Soul Food Lounge, 3804 W. 16th St., is providing free meals noon-3 p.m. Tuesdays to help people in need. Click here for more details.

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It’s crank the air to keep everyone awake o’clock in the House chamber. Breaking out the blankets…

Immigration bill clears House on final passage

Pritzker taps into state funds to help Illinoisans with food assistance during federal SNAP pause • The TRiiBE The executive order also addresses forthcoming changes to the food stamp program.

NEW — In response to the pause in SNAP benefits scheduled for Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, Gov. JB Pritzker signed an order to designate $20 million in state funding for 2,600 food pantries across Illinois.

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The money is there. There are contingency funds. Trump is simply not releasing it because he wants people to starve and blame Democrats even though Republicans hold both chambers of Congress and the White House. And the media will happily go along.

D.A.A.G. Kambli: So, Your Honor, as one example: The privacy interest. That affects, um, how -- Judge Christen: Has it been a problem? D.A.A.G. Kambli: I can’t say there’s anything in the record with these individual plaintiffs. Judge Christen: Me either; I can’t find it. I have a related question. At oral argument in front of the district court, the government responded … there was no evidence associating transgender people with a lack of honesty or humility. … Is there any evidence associating transgender service members with a lack of integrity? D.A.A.G. Kambli: So, Your Honor, there’s no evidence in the record of that. Judge Christen: Okay. I’m going to ask the other four traits. I’m not trying to be pedantic, but I want to make sure I’m not missing anything because there are a lot of different studies. … Lack of selflessness? D.A.A.G. Kambli: So, Your Honor, there’s no evidence in the record on that. Judge Christen: Honor? D.A.A.G. Kambli: There’s no evidence in the record on that Judge Christen: Truth? D.A.A.G. Kambli: The same answer. Judge Christen: And the same answer for lack of discipline? D.A.A.G. Kambli: The same answer for that.

Yesterday in Shilling v. Trump (the 9th Circuit case about the military transgender ban), the government admitted that it has found no evidence to support any of the "traits" that the Secretary of Defense attributed to transgender servicemembers.

I read her every day. We’re looking into what can be done. The Healthcare Right of Conscience Act, that one of the doctors invoked, is currently in litigation, so that’s another layer.