Jessica Pupovac

A new book reveals Sinéad O’Connor’s legacy beyond the headlines In “Nothing Compares to You: What Sinéad O’Connor Means To Us,” 25 women — including several Chicago writers — consider the controversial musician’s impact on her fans.

I want my hands on this book! Can't wait.. Congrats to @marthabayne.bsky.social and all involved. See u on Monday! ❤️✊ www.wbez.org/books/2025/0...

Reporting team cut after Indiana lawmakers zero out public media funding Hoosiers will see and hear changes in the ongoing coverage of state news after a team of local journalists was cut due to eliminated funding in the state budget.

What a loss -- and this is before Congress has a chance to strike its own blow later this week. www.wfyi.org/news/article...

GREAT opportunity for aspiring journalists in Chicago: 5-week PAID journalism course at @windycitytimes.com! Learn to use storytelling (incl photography, audio, etc) to serve marginalized communities. Young LGBTQ+ folks esp encouraged to apply. Due March 14. windycitytimes.com/2025/03/03/a...

“There’s Just a Lot of Uncertainty” - Chicago Health Ongoing NIH cuts prompt confusion, concern in Chicago medical centers.

Word of the Week: Vorauseilender Gehorsam
German word for ‘preemptive obedience'

(thx to @chicagohealth.bsky.social)
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National Women's Soccer League reaches $5 million settlement over 2021 abuse scandal In 2021, revelations about sexual misconduct and racism roiled the NWSL and sparked investigations. Now, the women's soccer league will set aside $5 million for victims and implement other reforms.

Some good news:
The choice of a few brave women to speak out continues to reverberate and make the world of women's #soccer safer -- now with real teeth. 💪 ⚽ ❤️
www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n... @nwslplayers.bsky.social #nwsl #Counterattack

ICE Targets Hundreds Of People For Arrest In Chicago — With Dr. Phil Broadcasting Live U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officially launched "enhanced targeted operations" in Chicago Sunday, following a weeklong frenzy of reported sightings since President Trump’s inauguration.

Federal officials aren't answering simple questions from actual news outlets about #ICE operations in #Chicago but they did allow Trump supporter and media personality Dr. Phil to embed with them and livestream arrests. blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/27/i...

Not sure if it's the frigid temps, but the lack of foot traffic at school dropoff this morning was stark, despite CPS assurances. Anyone know whether local school communities anywhere are organizing to support parents who aren't comfortable making the trip?

Ahhh!! I've been jonesin' to hear Aadam's recording of an old New Order (was it NYE?) show ever since @monicaeng.bsky.social @curiousdukes.bsky.social came back to @wbez.org with a copy 6 yrs ago. Such great news!

Congrats @ajc-project.bsky.social & thank you! 🙏 www.wbez.org/curious-city...

¡,Que viva! 🎆

This is such great news! Monica Eng/Curious City did a piece on his collection when I was editing and I was obsessed. Love a happy ending - and can't wait to hear more of his recordings! <3 @wbez.org

‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes Meta's decision to specifically allow users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill" has sparked widespread backlash at the company.

New: Meta employees are furious about a new policy that allows users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill." Some have resigned in protest. Some LGBTQ+ employees have started saying they if they are 'mentally ill' they should get leave of absences from work

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Jury Awards Nearly $80M to Family of Girl Killed During 2020 Chicago Police Chase If the verdict is upheld, it would nearly equal city’s annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits.

In all, Chicago taxpayers spent more than $73 million from January 2019 to August 2024 to resolve two dozen lawsuits filed by Chicagoans injured during police pursuits, according to an analysis of city data by @wttw.bsky.social news.wttw.com/2024/12/12/j...

Episode 79: Defund or Unleash: What does effective policing look like? Check out this great listen on Audible.com. In recent years, several high-profile abuses of power have fractured public trust in police and created a false tension between police accountability and pu...

" #Police are the enemy," was @rosabrooks.bsky.social's famous mom's reaction when she decided to become a DC reserve officer. But she did it & learned a TON. Enjoyed working on this episode of #InTheRoom w/Peter Bergen. #Defund or Unleash: What does effective policing look like?