Manufactured Myths: Memorial Day Crime, Media Cheerleading, and the Politics of Numbers in Chicago

May 27, 2025

Gunfire scarred Chicago’s neighborhoods during Memorial Day weekend 2025, a grim ritual matched by the media’s haste to spin the bloodshed. As of 2:48 PM CDT, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the holiday’s toll is still unfolding, underscoring the need for…

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Memorial Day 2025

May 26, 2025
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Remembering Freedom: Memorial Day Ride Through McKinley Park

May 26, 2025

Reflections on Freedom: Memorial Day Ride Through McKinley Park by @drkugler May 26, 2025 It was a little cool this morning—not quite brisk, but enough for a hoodie over shorts. The streets were quiet, the air clear, and it felt…

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Utterly Disrespectful to Black People: Chicago Protest for George Floyd’s Anniversary Turns into Pro-Palestinian Demonstration

May 25, 2025

Chicago, IL – May 25, 2025 – What began as a commemoration of the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death has evolved into a broader protest with pro-Palestinian sentiments, causing significant disruption in downtown Chicago. The event, initially focused on…

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you should wash a fish before cooking it

May 24, 2025
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Homicide shot six times DOA 71st and Damen inside the CitySmoke Shop on May 23, 2025 at appx 424pm

May 23, 2025

Preliminary: A 42-year-old male victim, while inside a business establishment, was involved in a verbal altercation with two offenders.The altercation turned physical when a 38-year-old male offender produced a firearm and fired multiple gunshots in the victim’s direction.The 42-year-old male…

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From Streeterville to the CIA: A Nation Rocked by Violence

May 22, 2025

May 22, 2025, began like any other Thursday in America’s third-largest city. But by sundown, Chicago and the nation were reeling from a cascade of violence, chaos, and loss. From local streets marred by gunfire to national headlines of terrorism…

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The Real Chicago Recovery — Block Club’s Tourism Cheerleading Misses the Bigger Picture

May 21, 2025

Block Club Chicago’s recent headline “Tourism In Chicago Bounced Back In 2024 With 55 Million Visitors, $20 Billion In Spending” paints a triumphant picture of Chicago’s economic recovery. But behind the feel-good framing lies a more complicated reality that the…

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Hiring All Black People — Is That Illegal? DOJ Investigates Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson

May 20, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation into the hiring practices of the administration of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, after a public speech in which he boasted that top city positions are filled entirely with Black individuals,…

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the New Machine, Gonna be hard to Beat

May 19, 2025

Johnson’s political caucus just won another three year term at the Chicago Teachers Union. That means at least 25,000 foot soldiers and a $30 million off the books war chest. Not to mention people in every school building across the…

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