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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 12m

14 things to do outside in Chicago this October: blockclubchi.co/4gSkdnj

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1h

16 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend 🎃🍂
▪️ Oktoberfestiversary
▪️ Lowrider Festival
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 2h

5 ways to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in Chicago:
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 14h

Chicago is hosting Pokémon GO Fest in Grant Park this summer. blockclubchi.co/4q3tlK4

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 16h

One month into Trump’s immigration blitz, Chicago escalates its fight back.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 18h

Democracy requires a free press.

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 20h

Chicago restaurants are struggling as ICE fears mount.

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has restaurant owners, chefs and workers on high alert as they cope with staffing shortages and safety concerns.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 21h

Chicago public bathroom reviews? A comedian’s commode takes go viral. 🚽
Delivered in his peppy Chicago accent, Al Scorch’s Instagram video reviews highlight the workmanship and unique features of public restrooms across the city. blockclubchi.co/43zQ6fu

Chicago Public Bathroom Reviews? Comedian's Commode Takes Go Viral

Delivered in his peppy Chicago accent, Al Scorch’s Instagram video reviews highlight the workmanship and unique features of public restrooms across the city.

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 22h

5 ways to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in Chicago: blockclubchi.co/4nKVYu8

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

16 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend 🎃🍂
▪️ Oktoberfestiversary
▪️ Lowrider Festival
▪️ Fall markets & more: blockclubchi.co/4nIa7Iv

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

14 things to do outside in Chicago this October: blockclubchi.co/4gSkdnj

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Broadview protesters faced state police, not the National Guard, after the courts handed the Trump admin a loss. blockclubchi.co/48oEVt5

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Democracy requires a free press.

Check out our new merch, inspired by a note sent by a reader to Block Club's newsroom.

Your support helps Block Club tell even MORE local stories.

🛍️ SHOP NOW: blockclubchi.co/4lMetwv

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

5 ways to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in Chicago: blockclubchi.co/4nKVYu8

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

16 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend 🎃🍂
▪️ Oktoberfestiversary
▪️ Lowrider Festival
▪️ Fall markets & more: blockclubchi.co/4nIa7Iv

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Gotham Gaming wants to break down barriers in Chicago's gaming scene. blockclubchi.co/46VtiZz

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

A local farmer known for her Asian pears is the star of a short documentary. blockclubchi.co/4h4NzPq

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Protesters gathered Friday outside the Broadview ICE facility, as they have for weeks in resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations. blockclubchi.co/48oEVt5

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Alex V. Hernandez @avhndz.bsky.social · 1d

I confirmed that around 9:45 a.m. Friday a group of Ravenswood neighbors yelled for federal immigration agents near Ravenswood Elementary School, 4332 N. Paulina St., to leave. They did. This and more from @blockclubchi.bsky.social's team here:
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WGN Staffer Detained By Border Patrol Agents In Lincoln Square, Neighbors Say

The woman was recording agents as they detained a man when they took her into custody, handcuffing her and putting her a van, according to witnesses and video. The agents drove into another car while ...

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Logan Square’s Community Land Trust is building 12 affordable condos for NW Side families. blockclubchi.co/4q9TkzQ

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

A WGN staffer was detained by Border Patrol agents in Lincoln Square, neighbors say. blockclubchi.co/3KHHYCJ

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Pilsen’s Homegrown Studio, a collective retail shop, offers a little of everything from local makers. blockclubchi.co/4oc1Ig9

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

Atelier will start serving diners at its new, larger home in Lincoln Square on Friday, owners said. blockclubchi.co/4qbVejp

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 1d

A federal judge has ruled that ICE agents in the Chicago area who aren’t undercover must wear badges or IDs. blockclubchi.co/4ohSEGQ

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