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March Madness: That’s What We Got Going On
SubX.News®Street Report March 9 2026 Monday afternoon started the way Chicago sometimes tricks you into thinking things are normal again. The temperature pushed into the low seventies, the sky was…
Read MoreStormy Friday Exposed Chicago’s Contradictions: a 13-year-old Shot at Mandrake Park While Police Ticketed Patrons on Milwaukee Avenue
SubX.News® Street Report | March 6, 2026 The rain moved into Chicago first. Mid-afternoon on March 6, storms pushed across the city, pulling a thick fog in off Lake Michigan.…
Read MoreThey’re Back !!!! Holidays Are Over and Downtown Streets are Filling Up with Addicts, Vagrants, and Dope Dealers … Again
SubX.News® Street Report | March 5, 2026 Thursday afternoon should have marked the start of rush hour in downtown Chicago. Instead, the streets were eerily quiet, and the police scanner…
Read MoreCity-Wide Dysfunction Versus Local Resilience: Creepers, Hot Dogs and Birthdays
SubX.News® Street Report | March 4, 2026 Chicago turned 189 years old on March 4, a reminder that the city was incorporated in 1837. The moment of civic pride came…
Read MoreBeans, Airbags, and Extinguishers … Downtown Chicago Goes Quiet While the CTA Stays Dangerous
Roosevelt CTA Station (Red/Green/Orange Line) Chicago Police arrive after reports of a man swinging a fire extinguisher during rush hour. The extinguisher is visible on the ground as commuters pass through the entrance; the suspect walks away before any arrest is made … 5:18 p.m. | Street Report — March 3, 2026 Screengrab from SubX.News® video https://x.com/SubxNews/status/2028975560597078152/video/1
Read MoreEmpty Streets, Gun Battles and Stopped Trains … How the First Monday in March Complicated Chicago’s “Crime Is Down” Narrative
SubX.News® Street Report | March 2, 2026 Six U.S. service members were confirmed dead amid retaliatory strikes tied to the Iran conflict — a stark reminder of the real cost…
Read MoreCity Hall Hypocrisy on Full Display: Heavy Arms vs. De-Escalation Talk
March 2, 2026 – CTA Polk Pink Line Chaos, Rush Hour Where’s the de-escalation?Where’s the social workers?Where’s the Mayor? One guy beats a woman on the Blue Line, flees to…
Read MoreDisaster Capitalism (REN2010 Arne Duncan)
a strategy where political and corporate actors exploit the chaos of collective shocks—is used to push through radical neoliberal economic policies. These policies, such as mass privatization, deregulation, and deep…
Read MoreChicago on Autopilot: Crime, Empty Storefronts, and a Mayor Missing in Action
Chicago Street Report | February 27, 2026 It was 63 degrees at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026 — a soft, almost spring-like afternoon that should have filled Michigan…
Read MoreClocks Synced, Questions Didn’t
Chicago Street Report | February 26, 2026 The first sign something was off didn’t come from a siren or a scanner hit. It came from the clock. During the late‑afternoon…
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