David Struett

O'Hare, Midway refuse to play video of Kristi Noem accusing Democrats of government shutdown They join a growing list of airports refusing to play a video from Department of Homeland Security Secretary due to its partisan messaging.

Chicago's airports are refusing to play a video of DHS Sec. Kristi Noem accusing Democrats of government shutdown. My reporting for the @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump's administration, over the objections of local leaders.

'Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility'
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New Chicago speed cameras drive surge in tickets. 'I won't drive down the street' The city's 186 speed cameras issued more than 240,000 tickets in June, when 22 new cameras came online. That's the most in any month in nearly three years.

Chicago is expanding its speed camera program. Here's the city's top-ticketing cameras and some analysis about whether the program is fair. Written with Alden Loury for the @chicago.suntimes.com
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A decade ago, the city committed to eliminating traffic deaths by 2026. It's not even close. Despite an ambitious plan by the city to eliminate all traffic deaths by next year, nearly as many people are dying on Chicago roads as when the goal was announced in 2017. The number of yearly injuri...

I spent some time asking why Chicago hasn't made much progress at reducing traffic crashes. Here's my story for the @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/transportati...

Orlando Critical Mass bike ride has moment of reckoning following hit-and-run accident Orlando Critical Mass, a gathering of hundreds of cyclists that takes over the streets on the last Friday night of every month, has faced challenges posed by reckless riders. One of them clipped a …

Wheelie rider crash prompts reckoning for Orland’s Critical Mass www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/16/o...

Are ghost buses all but gone? Canceled CTA buses will now be noted on tracker apps For the first time, the Chicago Transit Authority is sharing data about which buses have been canceled so they don't show up as "scheduled" buses in transit apps.

'Are ghost buses all but gone? Canceled CTA buses will now be noted on tracker apps'
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Meet Chicago's last bike messengers. Here's how they survive. The pandemic was devastating to the courier business, but it survived. The industry is a far cry from where it was in its heyday a few decades ago, but the culture and camaraderie remain, couriers say...

I spent the last few weeks talking to bike messengers in Chicago. Here’s the story about them chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/07...

16 new Chicago speed cameras to start ticketing drivers just days from now History shows the new cameras will issue significantly more tickets in their first days as drivers adjust their speeding habits.

'History shows the new cameras will issue significantly more tickets in their first days as drivers adjust their speeding habits.' @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/transportati...

Syndicated content in Sun-Times special section included AI-generated misinformation A Chicago freelance journalist said he did not fact-check information he compiled using AI before including it in stories for media clients.

“Syndicated content in Sun-Times special section included AI-generated misinformation”
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The CST Guild is aware of the third-party “summer guide” content in the May 18 edition of the Sun-Times newspaper.

This was a syndicated section made externally without the knowledge of the members of our newsroom.

We’re deeply disturbed that AI-generated content was printed alongside our work.

Juror appears to faint during doctor's testimony at trial for Jayden Perkins murder The juror jerked backward, then fell to the floor as Dr. Andrea Geddes explained that Jayden's mother had been stabbed 15 times.

A juror appeared to faint faint during a doctor's testimony in the trial of 11-year-old Jayden Perkin's alleged killer. He was stabbed after trying to save his mother from an ex-partner — a day after the ex-partner was paroled. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/0...

Chicago investigates Uber overcharges, how many riders might be in line for refunds The city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has launched a sweeping investigation to determine how many Uber riders were victimized by the overcharges.

'Thousands of Uber riders could be in line for refunds — and Uber could face hefty fines — after the ride hailing company acknowledged that it improperly charged a $1.50 downtown congestion outside the hours it was supposed to be applied.' @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/transportati...

We're at Navy Pier today telling the CPM board to keep their promise of finding non-labor cuts to save public media and the people who make it.

We’ve already seen so many talented colleagues let go. We say no more.

An update on the Highland Park shooter's guilty plea: 'Robert Crimo III signs trial waiver 'Donald Trump' after pleading guilty to Highland Park parade shooting'
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Crimo pleads guilty to Highland Park parade massacre — ending long-awaited trial before it begins Crimo told Judge Victoria Rossetti that he would change his plea to guilty to all 69 counts filed against him. "This was not a negotiation," Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart told reporters. ...

'Crimo pleads guilty to Highland Park parade massacre — ending long-awaited trial before it begins.' My story for the @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/highland-par...

With Madigan conviction and feds on the line, are Illinois politicians getting the message? Federal prosecutors have made it clear they are listening to phone calls. But have the threats of federal investigations and wiretapped conversations actually deterred criminal behavior in Illinois po...

With Madigan conviction and feds on the line, are Illinois politicians getting the message? @tinasfon.bsky.social

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Record-breaking Illinois pot sales light up ‘thriving cannabis industry’ — despite unregulated hemp market The average price of bud has fallen gradually, numbers show. Recreational sales grew 2.5% last year, with dispensaries logging $1.72 billion in sales.

Illinois’ legal weed business reached an all-time high in 2024, with the state reaping $2 billion in sales. But the state’s legal pot business continues to operate in the shadow of an unregulated hemp market. @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/202...

New state transportation boss looking to cure Kennedy construction ‘headache,' focus on speeding up projects Gia Biagi, the state's new acting transportation secretary, quit as commissioner of Chicago's Transportation Department shortly after Mayor Brandon Johnson took office.

'Gia Biagi has been at the wheel of the Illinois Department of Transportation for less than two weeks, but she already is planning to hit the accelerator on construction projects, including the slow-moving Kennedy Expressway headache.'

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Planned Parenthood of Illinois to close Englewood clinic, 3 others The organization has faced an overwhelming spike in patients in the years since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois to close Englewood clinic, 3 others @kwashburn.bsky.social

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Sun-Times owner seeks voluntary buyouts from the newsroom The reductions shape up as the most severe since the publication joined with WBEZ in 2022, a pioneering move aimed at sustaining local journalism.

Sun-Times owner seeks voluntary buyouts from the newsroom

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