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Bad Bunny's hottest local Super Bowl pregame is at the Chicago Public Library

The library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.

Only 1 in 4 of Chicago’s indie music venues is profitable. Owners say that data spells potential trouble

A new report finds that nearly three out of four independent live entertainment venues in Chicago are currently not profitable, as they reel from rising artist fees, higher taxes and soaring labor and production costs.

Group to host "ICE Out Now" roadside protest in McHenry against immigration enforcement A McHenry County group is set to hold a rally along Route 31 in McHenry on Sunday to protest federal immigration enforcement actions taking place in Illinois and Minnesota.

A McHenry County group is set to hold a rally along Route 31 in McHenry on Sunday to protest federal immigration enforcement actions taking place in Illinois and Minnesota. www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/01/31/g...

Illini Republicans on Instagram: "The Illini Republicans stand with ICE; we stand with America. Illegal immigrants have, definitionally, invaded the country. It is the responsibility of the executive ... 123 likes, 1,102 comments - illinirepublicans on January 30, 2026: "The Illini Republicans stand with ICE; we stand with America. Illegal immigrants have, definitionally, invaded the country. It is th...

Illinois journalists: somebody should ask about who funds this University of Illinois student group that just posted true hate to Instagram (last slide) www.instagram.com/p/DUI60JqAMN... (not sure if they're an officially sanctioned campus group, if so they should be defunded)

Chef and owner Jake Potashnick, center, goes over the evening's details with his staff before dinner service at Feld on Nov. 20, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Fresh off its first Michelin star and a James Beard Award semifinalist nod, Feld took home the award for Best New Restaurant and Best Hospitality.

Feld chef Jake Potashnick ended his speech at the podium with “Screw ICE.” trib.al/XReKDqt

Lifting a heavy hog led to 68 years of hiccups for one long-suffering Iowan - Little Village For 68 years, an Iowa man suffered from a condition most people shake off in minutes. Charles Osborne of Anthon, Iowa endured nonstop hiccups for nearly his entire adult life, […]

Between 1922 and 1990, it's estimated Charles Osborne hiccuped some 430 million times. Doctors aren't sure what caused the world-record-setting attack.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino and some agents are expected to leave Minneapolis tomorrow, AP source says.

Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning

Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.

This is a remarkable story. Worth a minute of your time to read it.

“I was hit so hard with the fact that this man would not do this for me,” she said.

www.startribune.com/detained-by-...

Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen, who were arrested and charged after a demonstration at a Minnesota church, have been released
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ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.

they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.

ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.

the family is here legally.

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

R.I.P. Uncle Floyd Vivino, host of The Uncle Floyd Show and legendary New Jerseyan R.I.P. Uncle Floyd Vivino, host of The Uncle Floyd Show and legendary New Jerseyan

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"The Great Crime Decline Is Happening All Across the Country," and researchers are trying to figure out why. Good news from @theatlantic.com (archived link) archive.fo/eDJuq

Can We Blame the Banks for the Dearth of American Starter Homes? The popular narrative for why there’s an insufficient supply of houses for first-time buyers centers on new construction, but small dollar mortgage policy is a big barrier worth further critique.

I get frustrated when the conversations happening about starter homes are why we aren’t building new ones. I get frustrated because we’ve locked out an entire swath of people who would normally be eligible to buy the ones that already exist. I wrote about it for Dwell: www.dwell.com/article/bank...

Local journalism may save us.

Wow -- Fanone coughs "go fuck yourself" to Trey Nehls as Nehls blames Capitol Police leadership for January 6

sending thoughts of strength to all furnaces/heat pumps and pipes in the city of Chicago

Close up photo of a paper cup filled with an iced coconut latte. Cup is set on top of a receipt from the DMV and a notebook. Cup has an illustration of a smiling person with black hair holding a cup

You have to make an appointment but the DMV in Chinatown is clean, friendly, and efficient. In and out in 15 minutes, and there’s an ice cream/boba/tea/coffee place next door. #chicago

Michael Zerang, percussionist and accompanist - Chicago Reader Michael Zerang has accompanied dance and theater for decades—including an upcoming puppet staging of Ursula K. Le Guin's Left Hand of Darkness.

Michael Zerang is accompanying a dazzlingly inventive and moving production of "The Left Hand of Darkness" that mixes actors, puppets, and animation, and that's why I've interviewed him now. But I've also shared some details about his long and impressive career. chicagoreader.com/music/chicag...

If you want whistles or want to help: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

Chicago Film Archives has digitized Bill Stamets’s Super 8 films - Chicago Reader Bill Stamets is a local filmmaker and cultural anthropologist who made dozens of home-movie-style videos capturing Chicago history.

Chicago Film Archives has preserved and digitized Bill Stamets's Super 8 films chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movi...

the price rose in 48 hours from like $30 to whatever insanity it is now

In other news, some guy on Facebook Marketplace is selling the 4 VHS tapes that the 90s Heaven's Gate cult would show prospective new members to let them know about the "great recycling" etc. www.facebook.com/share/17sANC...

YouTube video by 800 Pound Gorilla Media The Rapture | Jackie Kashian | Stay-Kashian

Man, this Jackie Kashian bit from a bit ago feels so relevant for soooo many people. youtube.com/shorts/RJHwB...

ST. PAUL MAYOR: “We’ve received reports of ICE officers going door to door asking where the Asian people live… I myself have received advice to carry my passport with me because they may target me based on what I look like.”

ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.

Men who defend Jonathan Ross for murdering Renee Good are not safe to be around. End those relationships.

NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY SLIPS ON A BANANA PEEL, SHE FLIES OFF OF HER FEET P2- NANCY IS IS UP IN THE AIR, HER FEET OUT FROM UNDER HER P3- NANCY HAS FROZEN IN THAT POSITION NANCY: OH, DEAR WHY DID HE LEAVE ME LIKE THIS? P5- NANCY IS STILL SUSPENDED IN THE AIR NANCY: I WISH HE'D FINISH HIS CARTOON BEFORE HE TAKES HIS COFFEE BREAK

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
January 16,1960

Annual blog post with my 2025 music playlist (some good, some bad, some NSFW, all worth listening to IMHO) hollohulo.com/2026/01/19/2...

YouTube video by NBC Chicago Woman back home in Lake County after nearly 7 months in ICE custody

Good story from Bennett Haeberle @nbcchicago.com youtu.be/z8uWzouTdaQ?...