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DOD stops deporting migrants to Gitmo on military transports after WSJ shows what a waste of $$ it is. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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At age 90 and 95, this Catholic nun dynamic duo from the Chicago area have been “peacefully and respectfully” fighting for immigrant rights for over 40 years. And they never take no for an answer.

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Oops, I did it again.... Trump Officials Take Down List of Federal Properties for Possible Sale The Trump administration originally identified more than 440 federal properties that could be sold, which included the headquarters of the F.B.I. and Department of Justice. nyti.ms/4kn3v0N

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Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined @wttw.bsky.social News’ “Chicago Tonight” to talk about how his office’s priorities have shifted under a new era of American leadership.

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“A 2024 report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found that the #IRS found savings of $13,000 for every additional hour spent auditing the tax returns of very wealthy taxpayers — a return on investment that “would leave Wall Street hedge fund managers drooling,”…

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happy pulaski day to all who celebrate

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RIP a baby-saving legend www.npr.org/2025/03/03/n...

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MORE DOGE DELETIONS... Elon Musk's error-plagued effort has deleted about $4B more of the savings it claimed on its "wall of receipts." The total amount it claims to have saved has shrunk from $16 billion to $9 billion. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/u...

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She had a deal to run a coffee bar inside the Englewood Save A Lot, but Yellow Banana ghosted her // Seems the partnerships w local businesses that Yellow Banana promised didn't pan out so well, not for I Love My Coffee Black @mariahrush.bsky.social and I report chicago.suntimes.com/business/202...

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DOGE has quietly deleted the biggest “savings” it once celebrated — but its list of savings is still full of errors. Why DOGE’s data is so wrong, and why it matters. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

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GOP House Oversight sanctuary city hearing on Wednesday to beat up Democratic mayors from Chicago, New York, Denver and Boston. Brandon Johnson hit DC Sunday for 3 days of prep. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...

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The Oscar-winning documentary, made by a team of Palestinian-Israeli filmmakers, follows the displacement of rural Palestinian communities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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According to the #eggsky index, as of March 02, 2025 09:19 PM CST, the price of #eggs is $9.97. Sample size: 648 That's a 106.95% difference since Trump became president. How much did you pay for eggs? #eggflation

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Just so we're clear was it not a crisis when it was the other way around?

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An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.

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“No Other Land,” a documentary made by a collective of Palestinian and Israeli activist filmmakers about the systemic demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank, won the award for documentary feature. See the full list of winners: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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If DOGE is a federal agency, it can’t shield its records from the public. If it’s not an agency, then its tens of millions of dollars in funding weren’t legally allocated and should be returned, some contend.

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According to the #eggsky index, as of March 01, 2025 09:39 AM CST, the price of #eggs is $9.77. Sample size: 591 That's a 102.59% difference since Trump became president. How much did you pay for eggs? #eggflation

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From a story we published earlier this week on @wbez.org: We collected ~100 years worth of rent data to find that for thousands of low and middle income renters, Chicago now is likely the most unaffordable its been in nearly a century w/ @popkulturekills.bsky.social www.wbez.org/interactive/...

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According to the #eggsky index, as of February 28, 2025 03:43 PM CST, the price of #eggs is $9.37. Sample size: 660 That's a 94.4% difference since Trump became president. How much did you pay for eggs? #eggflation

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On days like this I have the best job in Chicago: chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/0...

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The principal of Fenwick High School in the mid-1990s — now the superintendent for Diocese of Joliet schools — let a male teacher finish out the academic year at the elite Catholic institution in Oak Park after learning the man may have been having sex with female students, according to a lawsuit...

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Wowza! Via @grimmnews.bsky.social

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Breaking: RFK Jr. moves to quietly eliminate public comment from HHS's decision making: www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r...

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Breaking: FAA says it has approved SpaceX's Starship 8 launch even as the investigation into the Starship 7 explosion continues. www.propublica.org/article/elon...

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Why are all the text message scammers now talking about unpaid tolls? Using zero names of actual tolling agencies?

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Letonia Robinson has spent two years searching for an affordable home. She’s not alone — rents in Chicago are climbing faster than incomes, squeezing thousands of families. www.wbez.org/housing/2025...

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Joseph Czuba is accused of stabbing his tenant Hanan Shaheen and killing her 6-year-old son Wadee Al Fayoumi. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to make their closing arguments on Friday. www.wbez.org/criminal-jus...

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The @chipubschools.bsky.social board votes to keep open 5 Acero charters but will close 2 at end of school year chicago.suntimes.com/education/20...

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The consumer protection agency also dropped cases against four other companies including Rocket Homes.

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8 months pregnant and an above-the-knee amputee, Anna Conn, a CDC worker from NC was among the fed workers abruptly fired. Her health insurance stops just before her due date. @NBCNews zooms in on the real people behind DOGE mass firings under Trump. www.nbcnews.com/specials/fed...

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The Trump Administration is working to kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency has dropped five enforcement actions against corporations charged with wrongdoing. One case targeted Capital One who was accused of cheating customers out of $2 billion. www.reuters.com/legal/us-cfp...

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The Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Chicago's faith leaders urged residents to boycott spending on Friday, joining a national economic blackout against corporate greed and companies like Amazon rolling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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What is Pulaski Day? Here's what's closed on Monday, March 3 and the history of this unique Chicago holiday.

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'Spirit' highlights Philly high school cheer team's journey to national championship www.phillytrib.com/entertainmen...

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This morning I sing the praises of the excellent Fran Spielman, my FRIEND + MENTOR who taught me how to NEWSMOM , as she marks 40 years at the @chicago.suntimes.com. IS she the longest serving City Hall reporter... ever? She's as kind as she is classy + tough, and now you know how much I adore her.

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Some groups are encouraging consumers to not spend any money anywhere for one day, starting at 12 a.m. on Friday through 11:59 p.m.

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With the next FDA vaccine meeting cancelled, concerns are rising about whether flu vaccine will be ready on time for next year. w/ @sherylnyt.bsky.social The stakes are high: 86 kids and 19,000 adults died so far this flu season. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

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Chicago immigrant advocates are planning a "full week of civil disobediences" starting with a mega march on May 1 and ending with a “day without margaritas and guacamole” on Cinco de Mayo, May 5. There will also be work stoppages on May 2 and 3.

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Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy

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I joined PBS News Hour to discuss the measles outbreak in Texas and vaccine hesitancy. My comments build on a point I made in a NYT essay: vaccine hesitancy and resulting outbreaks are a serious problem. But we should also remember that vaccines are popular, actually! www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

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