Chicago Black Sky
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Avid news reader who sees many overlooked Chicago stories affecting/about Black ppl. I saw a few #ChicagoBlackSky and #BlackSkyChicago but no account, so I opened one. Sharing news and politics I think should have 👀 on it. Moderator: shamontiel.bsky.social
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Not sure what others think but seems ICE has escalated in the Chicago suburbs as their activity lessened in Chicago. They obviously haven’t left the city either but seems they’ve gotten even more aggressive in the suburbs.
Federal agents involved in crash while conducting enforcement in Elgin, police say
YouTube video by WGN News
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December 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Not sure what others think but seems ICE has escalated in the Chicago suburbs as their activity lessened in Chicago. They obviously haven’t left the city either but seems they’ve gotten even more aggressive in the suburbs.
Patricia Martin, former presiding judge of the juvenile court’s child protection division, bilked a decorated WWII vet out of more than $380,000. She pleaded guilty to theft and also was ordered to pay $122,763.73 in restitution. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...
Stealing from one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen gets ex-Cook County judge 4 years of probation
Patricia Martin, former presiding judge of the juvenile court's child protection division, bilked a decorated WWII vet out of more than $380,000. She pleaded guilty to theft and also was ordered to pa...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Patricia Martin, former presiding judge of the juvenile court’s child protection division, bilked a decorated WWII vet out of more than $380,000. She pleaded guilty to theft and also was ordered to pay $122,763.73 in restitution. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/1...
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CORRECTION! I was WRONG in my last video!
December 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
CORRECTION! I was WRONG in my last video!
Alderman looked about three seconds from getting out the car to do footwork on top of one of the zillion percolators.
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Alderman looked about three seconds from getting out the car to do footwork on top of one of the zillion percolators.
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The amount of “progressives” who are out here defending an increase to the Chicago Police Budget that brings it to OVER HALF of our corporate fund is WILD.
What timeline are we living in?
Did the past # of years fighting to reimagine public safety and of more accountability just disappear?
What timeline are we living in?
Did the past # of years fighting to reimagine public safety and of more accountability just disappear?
December 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The amount of “progressives” who are out here defending an increase to the Chicago Police Budget that brings it to OVER HALF of our corporate fund is WILD.
What timeline are we living in?
Did the past # of years fighting to reimagine public safety and of more accountability just disappear?
What timeline are we living in?
Did the past # of years fighting to reimagine public safety and of more accountability just disappear?
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Meanwhile Mayor Johnson’s budget - you know, the “progressive one” that “taxes the rich” to give to CPD inflates that budget to over HALF of our total corporate fund. And continues to borrow to pay off misconduct settlements.
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Meanwhile Mayor Johnson’s budget - you know, the “progressive one” that “taxes the rich” to give to CPD inflates that budget to over HALF of our total corporate fund. And continues to borrow to pay off misconduct settlements.
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HOORAY!!!!!
I have so many movies memories here, including this being the first theater I saw "Black Panther" in. (I saw it 3x.)
Rogers Park’s New 400 Theaters Is Reopening As New Operator Revives 113-Year-Old Movie House
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I have so many movies memories here, including this being the first theater I saw "Black Panther" in. (I saw it 3x.)
Rogers Park’s New 400 Theaters Is Reopening As New Operator Revives 113-Year-Old Movie House
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Rogers Park's New 400 Theaters Is Reopening As New Operator Revives 113-Year-Old Movie House
The operator of three historical movie theaters in Michigan has leased the shuttered Rogers Park theater, which was the city's oldest continually running movie theater when it closed in 2023.
blockclubchicago.org
December 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
HOORAY!!!!!
I have so many movies memories here, including this being the first theater I saw "Black Panther" in. (I saw it 3x.)
Rogers Park’s New 400 Theaters Is Reopening As New Operator Revives 113-Year-Old Movie House
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/01/r...
I have so many movies memories here, including this being the first theater I saw "Black Panther" in. (I saw it 3x.)
Rogers Park’s New 400 Theaters Is Reopening As New Operator Revives 113-Year-Old Movie House
blockclubchicago.org/2025/12/01/r...
Illinois policies renewed or issued in 2026 must cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription inhalers, require coverage of brand-name drugs during generic shortages, and limit epinephrine auto-injector twin-packs to $60, among other provisions. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Illinois policies renewed or issued in 2026 must cap out-of-pocket costs for prescription inhalers, require coverage of brand-name drugs during generic shortages, and limit epinephrine auto-injector twin-packs to $60, among other provisions. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
Effective for tax years ending on or after Dec. 31, 2025, sales by group members without direct nexus in Illinois will still count toward the Illinois sales factor, often increasing the share of income taxable here.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Effective for tax years ending on or after Dec. 31, 2025, sales by group members without direct nexus in Illinois will still count toward the Illinois sales factor, often increasing the share of income taxable here.
www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
Under Senate Bill 0212, employers must pay nursing mothers for break time used to express breast milk, up to one year after childbirth. These breaks must now be compensated at the employee’s regular rate, and employers cannot require paid leave. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n... #motherhood
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December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Under Senate Bill 0212, employers must pay nursing mothers for break time used to express breast milk, up to one year after childbirth. These breaks must now be compensated at the employee’s regular rate, and employers cannot require paid leave. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n... #motherhood
In part of the FY2026 Budget Bill, Illionois repeals the 1% tax on groceries, potentially saving consumers money, but shifting the burden of replacing that revenue to local governments. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
In part of the FY2026 Budget Bill, Illionois repeals the 1% tax on groceries, potentially saving consumers money, but shifting the burden of replacing that revenue to local governments. www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
Illinois becomes one of the few states to regulate employer use of AI. House Bill 3773 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make it a civil rights violation for employers to use AI tools that result in discrimination based on race, gender, age, or disability.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Illinois becomes one of the few states to regulate employer use of AI. House Bill 3773 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make it a civil rights violation for employers to use AI tools that result in discrimination based on race, gender, age, or disability.
www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
www.mystateline.com/news/local-n...
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The storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said. n.pr/440gsqZ
A major winter storm disrupts travel as millions head home after Thanksgiving
The storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The storm will spread through the Midwest and Great Lakes regions over the weekend with "widespread heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions," the National Weather Service said. n.pr/440gsqZ
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Skip to 59-minute mark of #WhatNow: "There's a disparity in life and longevity between North and South Chicago of 30.1 years. ... It is utterly unacceptable. ... It's got Jim Crow written all over it."
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The Most Dangerous Part of America’s Healthcare System Isn’t What You Think with Tom Mueller
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November 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Skip to 59-minute mark of #WhatNow: "There's a disparity in life and longevity between North and South Chicago of 30.1 years. ... It is utterly unacceptable. ... It's got Jim Crow written all over it."
open.spotify.com/episode/5NG1...
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🎁This Black Friday, SHOP LOCAL🎁
Block Club highlighted 100+ shops across Chicago where you can get a perfect gift for everyone on your list — while supporting small businesses. Check out our neighborhood gift guides:
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Block Club highlighted 100+ shops across Chicago where you can get a perfect gift for everyone on your list — while supporting small businesses. Check out our neighborhood gift guides:
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November 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A winter storm warning has been issued from 3 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday by the National Weather Service.
Winter storm warning issued Saturday in Chicago; 6-10 inches of snow likely
chicago.suntimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A winter storm warning has been issued from 3 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday by the National Weather Service.
Bovino testified that, during a protest, people associated w/ Latin Kings street gang took weapons from the back of a car and wore maroon hoodies.
Latin Kings aren’t known for wearing maroon. Bovino admitted he could not identify a gang associated with that color. 🙄🙄🙄
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Latin Kings aren’t known for wearing maroon. Bovino admitted he could not identify a gang associated with that color. 🙄🙄🙄
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Protester says dismissed assault case shows Border Patrol chief is dishonest: ‘His word means nothing’
Cole Sheridan was charged with assaulting Gregory Bovino in Broadview, but prosecutors tossed the case after a video appeared to contradict Bovino’s account. Several similar cases have been dismissed ...
www.wbez.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Bovino testified that, during a protest, people associated w/ Latin Kings street gang took weapons from the back of a car and wore maroon hoodies.
Latin Kings aren’t known for wearing maroon. Bovino admitted he could not identify a gang associated with that color. 🙄🙄🙄
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
Latin Kings aren’t known for wearing maroon. Bovino admitted he could not identify a gang associated with that color. 🙄🙄🙄
www.wbez.org/immigration/...
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Bust out the shovels, Chicago. A winter storm could dump 10 inches of snow on the city Saturday. blockclubchi.co/4ah93qX
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Bust out the shovels, Chicago. A winter storm could dump 10 inches of snow on the city Saturday. blockclubchi.co/4ah93qX
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Gov. Pritzker is always on The Orange Mistake’s radar because he outs Trump for who/what he is, constantly. Just like Walz does.
The more Trump hates someone, the more they’ve done something right, generally.
The more Trump hates someone, the more they’ve done something right, generally.
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Gov. Pritzker is always on The Orange Mistake’s radar because he outs Trump for who/what he is, constantly. Just like Walz does.
The more Trump hates someone, the more they’ve done something right, generally.
The more Trump hates someone, the more they’ve done something right, generally.
#HappyThanksgiving from me to you, Chicago
November 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
#HappyThanksgiving from me to you, Chicago
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The USDA’s new eligibility guidance violates the law and harms the state’s ability to provide vital services to residents in need. I join my fellow AGs in asking the court to block this unlawful guidance and protect vulnerable families: tinyurl.com/msvrvybj
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The USDA’s new eligibility guidance violates the law and harms the state’s ability to provide vital services to residents in need. I join my fellow AGs in asking the court to block this unlawful guidance and protect vulnerable families: tinyurl.com/msvrvybj
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I'm not talking about that I'm talking about this:
Building raided by ICE now ‘falling apart from the inside out,’ South Shore residents say • The TRiiBE
“No one paid attention to the fact that people were living here without heat before ICE came,” said Infiniti Gant, a housing organizer with Southside Together. “People were living here with mice and r...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I'm not talking about that I'm talking about this:
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Trump and House Republicans are pushing to ban states' ability to place safety guardrails on AI.
That could be disastrous for your:
—Kids' safety online
—Data privacy
—Energy bill
But it would be good for:
—Big Tech
Trump’s priorities. Not yours.
That could be disastrous for your:
—Kids' safety online
—Data privacy
—Energy bill
But it would be good for:
—Big Tech
Trump’s priorities. Not yours.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Trump and House Republicans are pushing to ban states' ability to place safety guardrails on AI.
That could be disastrous for your:
—Kids' safety online
—Data privacy
—Energy bill
But it would be good for:
—Big Tech
Trump’s priorities. Not yours.
That could be disastrous for your:
—Kids' safety online
—Data privacy
—Energy bill
But it would be good for:
—Big Tech
Trump’s priorities. Not yours.
Tenants of South Shore building plagued by ICE raid demand repairs and stipends. No heat. ICE broke lights. Building been in disarray already but ICE made it worse.
abc7chicago.com/post/tenants...
abc7chicago.com/post/tenants...
Tenants of South Shore building plagued by CBP raid, financial issues demand repairs and stipends
There are new calls for help for the families living in a troubled building on Chicago's South Side.
abc7chicago.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Tenants of South Shore building plagued by ICE raid demand repairs and stipends. No heat. ICE broke lights. Building been in disarray already but ICE made it worse.
abc7chicago.com/post/tenants...
abc7chicago.com/post/tenants...
Finding local Black-owned businesses is a little tougher, but I can do it online. My favorite grocery stores are community-owned and Latino-owned so that part has been happening for the past couple years.
Mass Blackout: November 25-December 2
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Mass Blackout: November 25-December 2
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Mass Black Out November 25-Dec 2 #goBlack #supportBlackbusinesses #supportLatinobusinesses #golocal
YouTube video by TRINITYCHGO
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November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Finding local Black-owned businesses is a little tougher, but I can do it online. My favorite grocery stores are community-owned and Latino-owned so that part has been happening for the past couple years.
Mass Blackout: November 25-December 2
youtube.com/watch?v=I26E...
Mass Blackout: November 25-December 2
youtube.com/watch?v=I26E...