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Scammers are trying to extort Chicago restaurants with a "bomb" of fake negative reviews. blockclubchi.co/4pvp5lZ

In a note to staff, Business Insider EIC Jamie Heller says the publication is launching a pilot program called Business Insider AI News Desk that will use AI to “help publish quick news stories.”

Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”

How The Feds Used Propaganda To Frame Their ‘War’ On Chicago: 'They're Lying Constantly' Homeland Security has sought to reshape violent encounters into triumphant narratives — even as judges, journalists and experts said the agency has repeatedly distorted facts, misled the public and at...

NEW: In Chicago, the feds sought to reshape violent encounters into triumphant narratives — even as judges, journalists + experts said DHS:
• repeatedly distorted facts
• misled the public
• and attacked those who challenged its story.

Must-read by @patrick-filbin.bsky.social + Mack Liederman:

Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.

NEW: Two Chicago police officers were investigated for sexual misconduct — then promoted. It wasn’t an oversight.

Despite a decadeslong reform effort, the Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows for disciplinary records to be ignored.

Little Village Chamber Leader Thanked Border Patrol Agents As They Arrested Neighbors, Video Shows Little Village, an enclave for Mexican Americans and immigrants, was heavily targeted during Operation Midway Blitz. After Block Club uncovered the video, the chamber said the employee was no longer e...

NEW: A Little Village chamber leader thanked Border Patrol agents as they arrested neighbors, video uncovered by @blockclubchi.bsky.social shows.

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CYE 2025 Keep Local News Going! While we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished this year, we want to do more —a lot more — in 2026. We’re raising $120,000 to keep our nonprofit newsroom running and growing into ...

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CYE 2025 Keep Local News Going! While we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished this year, we want to do more —a lot more — in 2026. We’re raising $120,000 to keep our nonprofit newsroom running and growing into ...

As a bonus, a local donor is matching donations up to $10,000, meaning your generosity will be doubled.

And when you donate $60 or more, we’ll send you a 5 postcard bundle featuring stunning Chicago photos by @colinbphoto.bsky.social.

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Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules In a scathing opinion, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis highlighted lies and distortions by Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino and immigration agents in press releases, social media posts and their own inte...

@blockclubchi.bsky.social's lawsuit against the federal government isn't only about protecting our journalists.

It's about transparency. It's about the truth. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/25/f...

Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules CHICAGO — For two months, federal immigration agents unleashed "indiscriminate" force on peaceful protesters and others across the Chicago area — and

[Judge Ellis] repeatedly found testimony by Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino... not credible. Bovino was evasive, either giving “cute” answers to attorney’s questions or outright lying, the judge said in her [233-page] ruling.

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The feds repeatedly lied and misled the public during Chicago's immigration crackdown, a federal judge ruled in a scathing opinion. blockclubchi.co/3JVoFWJ

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A Chicago artist started his own postal service — and will deliver and read mail to anyone for free. blockclubchi.co/49CTREB

JUST IN: An appeals court has halted a judge's order restricting the feds' use of force during Chicago's immigration crackdown — for now. blockclubchi.co/3LMzcE4

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Feds Used Chemical Weapons On Chicagoans At Least 49 Times — Even After Judge Said To Stop Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders.

Several Chicago newsrooms have been quietly collaborating to bring big ICE stories to the forefront.

In this story today, we found that feds used chemical weapons on Chicagoans at least 49 times during immigration raids — even after a judge said to stop.

400 Arrested By ICE In Chicago To Be Released Friday, But Feds' 'Risk' List Remains Murky A judge denied the Department of Homeland Security's bid to delay releases, saying ICE failed to justify detentions or show it would win on appeal. Questions remain around how risk is calculated by th...

Chicago has great journalism.

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I'm still on cloud nine after being honored this weekend with the Journalist of the Year award from the Chicago Journalists Association.

It meant the world to be honored at the ceremony, where Tracy Baim was keynote and Jim Williams of CBS News Chicago received the Lifetime Achievement award.

Thank you for supporting our team!

Grateful for all you've done to support us, Bill! You've always been in our corner.

We're inspired by you and all you've poured into the TRiiBE, Morgan!

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

President Trump defended the Saudi crown prince over the killing of Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “things happen” and that he did not hold the leader responsible for the murder despite a U.S. intelligence report assessing the opposite.

Block Club Named Best Daily News Site In International Competition Block Club Chicago has published more than 29,000 stories since it launched in 2018.

8 years ago, a billionaire laid us off + shuttered our newsroom.

We had no funding + no idea what nonprofit news was. But we had a dream to build @blockclubchi.bsky.social.

Today, we were named Editor & Publisher's Best News Site.

Never give up on your dream.✨ blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/17/b...

We're thrilled to welcome @cplhouse.bsky.social to the @blockclubchi.bsky.social team as an investigative editor with The Watch!

Crystal won the Lisagor Award for Best Community Reporting for us in 2024 for her story about missing basketball courts in Beverly. Excited to be working together again.