Henry Grabar

37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt

Omahans: This is tonight! www.eventbrite.com/e/parking-x-...

Almost no one is building new apartments in Los Angeles. Here's why The supply of fresh rental units, which make up the bulk of new housing in Los Angeles, is petering out despite robust demand.

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Me too man! Thanks for coming

Don’t worry I also did a little Arnade-ing (transferring from a Greyhound at 95th St)

Ruled by clowns and crooks but there’s still some good moments

am I watching things on television that are different from what’s happening?

8-year old Dasha Ramirez was playing with her brother at Millennium Park when Border Patrol took them. They’re now awaiting deportation to Guatemala. “We never imagined our Sunday would end this way, mother Noemi Chavez said. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/i...

good work Berk!

Where should I watch the Yankees game in Chicago tomorrow?

Ok but at least it’s just one per line

Chicago has five subway stops called “Western” including two on the same line!

First time this guy has ever made me laugh

Devin Hester out here

Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look' The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.

In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"

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Armed Federal Agents Patrol Downtown, Make Arrest At Millennium Park, Witnesses Say The federal troops were seen in Millennium Park, on the Magnificent Mile and in the Gold Coast — days after patrolling the Chicago River in a boat. "This is another brazen provocation from the Trump a...

masked men snatching a family off the street in Chicago -- your tax dollars at work blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/28/a...

Portland sees steepest drop in homicides among major U.S. cities A brand new report found that homicides are down in Portland halfway through 2025 when compared to January through June 2024.

Also, homicides are down 50% in Portland this year, to 17 YTD as of August.

But facts like these are irrelevant when Trump can say “sun rises in the west” and the Times reports it, context- and factcheck-free, as a just a statement (of seeming fact) by Trump.

parking meters debut in Lincoln, NE, 1940:

In this story they talked to a guy who lives four blocks away (!) from the proposed ADU and is very opposed to anything that changes the neighborhood he's lived in for 40 years. It should not be a surprise that concerns about parking are driving the opposition.

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why is everyone in New York wearing cowboy boots

Critical part of the President's new $100,000 charge for H1-B visas: The Administration can also offer a $100,000 discount to any person, company, or industry that it wants. Replacing rules with arbitrary discretion.

Want visas? You know who to call and who to flatter.

The Biggest Difference Between the Trump Era and the Obama Era How did literally everything go up for debate?

It’s a true fact: I got a Business Job in the Business World, which I start next week. But on my last day, Slate let me do one last job: A post about [portentously] all that I’ve seen. slate.com/news-and-pol...

An all-time Slate Legend, RIP

Vital City | The High Price of Fine Print Overly complex building codes are a big reason why housing construction costs so much.

I have a piece in the latest issue of @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social about New York City's very special building codes (evacuation maps! mass timber! drop ceilings! pipes!), and some issues for code reform more broadly www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...

What happened to Silverio Villegas González An immigration agent killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago. The initial narrative was quickly disproven by witnesses.

Immigration agents shot and killed a man driving AWAY from a traffic stop — not towards them, as they initially claimed chicagoreader.com/news/ice-sho...

There’s a Legal Loophole That Trump Can Wield Against Any Naturalized Citizen It is virtually impossible to obtain a green card without making some kind of misrepresentation during the application process.

scary stuff for anyone who has ever filled out a green card application slate.com/news-and-pol...

America Has Built Too Many Casinos An economic development strategy that no longer hits the jackpot.

More on that from 2022: slate.com/business/202...

Casi-No: Times Square and Hudson Yards Boards Defeat Gaming Proposals Both of the first votes for proposed casino sites in New York City go against developers despite promises for jobs and community benefits.

This is good, IMO. Casino urbanism is a contradiction in terms. www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/17/m...

Surprisingly enough, the World Trade Center site is turning out OK Taking stock after 24 years and a day; plus, a ranking of WTC architecture from best to worst

enjoyed this reflection from @hawthorne.bsky.social punchlistmag.com/p/shockingly-enough-the-world-trade-center-site-is-turning-out-ok