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*Investigative journalist at Chicago Sun-Times *Expert in consumer issues *Previously with ABC News Investigative Unit *Medill School of Journalism

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · Jul 18

I’ve been busy since December tracking a basket full of 35 grocery items each month at four Chicago stores since Donald Trump’s reelection.

He said he won on immigration and groceries.

But the cost of my basket keeps going up. (1/3)

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Supermarket super-pain: Trump's campaign promise to cut food prices falls short

The Sun-Times has been tracking prices for 35 grocery items across four stores, since December. We found most stayed the same or increased, with our shopping cart's total price rising by up to $11.

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dmercer.bsky.social @dmercer.bsky.social · 2h

Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica & National Shrine, 3121 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. 1902, Henry Engelbert, John F. Pope & William J. Brinkmann, architects. #openhousechicago

From the Open House Chicago website: As one of Chicago's three basilicas, Our Lady of Sorrows has an important status in the Catholic Church and is among the grandest churches in the entire city. Our Lady of Sorrows seats 1,200 people beneath a soaring, barrel-vaulted coffered ceiling that rises 80 feet from the marble floor. The nave is 65 feet wide and features more than 1,100 ornate gold-leaf panels.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...

Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’

Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 1d

Possibly 100,000 or more protesters today for Chicago’s big #NoKings protest.

No paywall at your hometown paper @chicago.suntimes.com , now part of Chicago Public Media ❤️

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Throngs descend on Loop as part of 'No Kings' nationwide protests against Trump policies

After a massive rally in Grant Park, many took to downtown streets to show opposition to efforts including the deportation campaign that's deployed federal agents and troops to the Chicago area.

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 1d

“…sending the men home seemed to contradict the administration’s stance that suspected drug smugglers pose such a severe danger that Mr. Trump can have the military summarily kill them.”

Please keep digging, journalists 🙏

#Venezuela

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U.S. Is Repatriating Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

So dangerous that they must be blown into small pieces rather than arrested … unless they are actually captured in which case they may go home with a warning. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

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Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere @tylerplariviere.bsky.social · 2d

Warm fall day in Chicago, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The Chicago skyline can be seen from the air near Belmont Harbor, along the lakefront, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

A cyclist rides down a trail near Cricket Hill, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

Boats sit anchored to floating slips at Montrose Harbor, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 2d

If you want to know what’s going on in Chicago with ICE/DHS — read this excellent piece by
@tinasfon.bsky.social
@jonseidel.bsky.social

And thank the journalists who are documenting events on the ground!

(No paywall at Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Public Media)

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Ex-CBP chief details 'unreasonable use of force,' ICE cites 'brazen' hostility in dueling lawsuit narratives

Records placed in front of U.S. District Judge April Perry by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, City Hall and by the Trump administration offer a behind-the-scenes snapshot from law enforcement a...

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, journalists.
Please keep digging.

#Venezuela
#Caribbean

Trinidadian Family Says U.S. Military Killed Relative in Boat Attack www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/w...

Trinidadian Family Says U.S. Military Killed Relative in Boat Attack

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3d

NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 4d

The order takes affect Wednesday and bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to, remaining at or returning from court proceedings inside the courthouse or its parking lots, sidewalks or entryways.

Judicial warrants can still be served.

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

The Cook County public defender’s office and legal aid organizations had sought the move, saying they had clients who were avoiding court out of fear of being detained by federal immigration authoriti...

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 5d

A broad range of legal specialists have called the premeditated and summary extrajudicial killings illegal.

They noted that the military cannot lawfully target civilians — even criminal suspects — who do not pose a threat in the moment and are not directly participating in hostilities.

#Venezuela

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 5d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6d

From a motion just filed by Chris Parente, attorney for Marimar Martinez. She's the woman shot by U.S. Border Patrol in Chicago before being charged with assault.

"The credibility of DHS agents … will be the focal point of the defense at trial."

Background: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 7d

People in Albany Park react to ICE grabbing people in their neighborhood:

“Another resident … said he was emboldened seeing the number of other people who jumped into action. He had been playing with his kids outside when he saw agents “bearing down” on a man.”

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses says they didn't get any warning.

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 10d

Gov. JB Pritzker: “Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.”

“Today, the court confirmed what we all know: There is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois. And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.”

Federal judge hits Trump administration credibility in siding with city and state against National Guard deployment

Judge's order bars 'federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois' for at least 14 days.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10d

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10d

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10d

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10d

(Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving system over traffic-safety violations.

@reuters.com $TSLA

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 13d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Mitchell Armentrout @mitchtrout.bsky.social · 13d

Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...

Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment

The lawsuit comes hours after a federal judge in Oregon barred Trump from deploying federalized members of the any National Guard troops under Trump's command to Oregon.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 13d

#BREAKING The state of Illinois has sued the Trump administration in federal court, seeking to block the deployment of National Guard troops into the state over the objection of @govpritzker.illinois.gov

Story to come. Full complaint here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/40/6a/75ba4a...

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 13d

Federal agents landed a helicopter on a South Shore building last week, arresting 37 people and leaving behind cracked windows, broken doors and a lot of pain. Lawmakers call for a halt to all federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.
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After military-style raid on South Shore apartment, Congress members rally around residents

Federal agents landed a helicopter on a building at 7500 S. South Shore Dr. on Wednesday morning, arresting 37 people and leaving behind cracked windows, broken doors and a lot of pain. Lawmakers call for a halt to all federal immigration enforcement in Chicago.

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 13d

People far away who think they know Chicago, don’t. (5/5)

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 13d

I did actually did do battle once this weekend. I slayed a nasty vine that was strangling my Rose of Sharon in our front garden.
Hubby walked to the store and bought some fresh salmon and grilled it for dinner with Korean-spiced green beans. #ChicagoWarZone (4/5)

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 13d

Sunday we rode our bikes to Foster Beach. Ran into some more friends who marveled at the 84-degree sunny weather and the people playing beach volleyball in October. Boats sailed by.
“Chicago is such a hell hole,” they said. #ChicagoWarZone (3/5)

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@SZReports @szreports.bsky.social · 13d

Then my husband risked his life trimming the trees out back. Luckily our friend helped hold the ladder!
After we cleaned up, we stopped by a neighbor’s fall open house.
Then we went to our other friends’ record release party. #ChicagoWarZone (2/5)

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