@szreports
*Investigative journalist at Chicago Sun-Times *Expert in consumer issues; also have reported extensively on the intersection of mental health and criminal legal system *Previously with ABC News Investigative Unit *Medill School of Journalism
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NYT critic:
“For Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, war was hell. But as represented by the Trump White House’s social feeds, war is LOL.”
The Trump Administration Goes to War, by Any Memes Necessary www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/a...
NYT:
“Mr. Schatz also pointed to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s comments at the start of the war in which he said the U.S. military wouldn’t abide by ‘stupid rules of engagement.’ “
Trump Tries to Sidestep Blame for Any Civilian Deaths in Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...
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It's Tues-Ray. Amazing rays of light at the start of sunrise this morning in Chicago.
CHICAGO, I love you! People in heavy coats, people in shorts and tank tops.
Kid on a skateboard.
Woman with a hula hoop.
Old dried-out Christmas decorations.
Daffodils sprouting.
One glorious day of early spring! 😎
In 1961, Stephen Bailey of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union noticed a plumber’s white overalls had bright green stains all over it. The following year, the Plumbers Local Union decided to use that dye in the river to turn it green for St. Patrick’s Day.
Worth a read.
#journalism
Trump Witnesses Return of Bodies of 6 U.S. Service Members www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...
TV person here: it is nearly impossible to run a a 4-month-old video BY MISTAKE particularly when the original video is brand new and a part of your on-going coverage.
Wow -- as first spotted by @BadFoxGraphics on X, Fox & Friends this morning used *old footage of a previous dignified transfer* to mislead their audience about the fact that Trump wore a baseball cap during the one yesterday
Spring Forward. Sunrise Fantastic. Sunday's start in Chicago.
Today, Michelle and I are proud to announce that we will be hosting the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center on June 18th in Chicago, and welcoming the public on June 19th.
We can’t wait for you to visit. Go to obama.org to learn more.
Happy birthday, Chicago! 🎂https://youtube.com/shorts/hgB6ps-h-m0?si=rWPhlTJAFSD7cNvT
Only a few places will be closed for Pulaski Day, which honors a Revolutionary War hero and the city’s vibrant Polish American community. Here's a look at what's closed, what's open and some history behind the holiday.
Did anyone else notice that at the very end of this clip Hegseth calls the general “Mr. Trump”
???
"In a brief telephone interview with The New York Times, Mr. Trump offered several seemingly contradictory visions" of what will happen in Iran.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...
RIP NEIL SEDAKA
Last day in Taos Ski Valley!
It was so nice to check out from all the BS, here in the beautiful NM mountains ❤️
Last time I was here, it was the late ‘70s and not much has changed! 🥰
Also, Kachina lift was open!
Wow, that is consumer-friendly!
Great news:
“Groups that provide assistance to refugees swiftly condemned the memo, saying it could strip the legal status of immigrants who had already been extensively vetted and welcomed into the United States after fleeing persecution.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...
Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help.
“A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Front page of Chicago Sun-Times pullout section on Jesse Jackson. Headline reads: “He was SOMEBODY”
This one will be a keeper here in Chicago
Check out this Jesse Jackson remembrance video from my talented Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Public Media colleagues
www.instagram.com/reel/DU4HhGw...
DOG AT THE OLYMPICS
FULL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
Wow, Stephen Colbert truly has no more F***s to give.
Another jaw-dropping, blistering critique tonight of the FCC, CBS and the unprecedented interference with his show.
Go watch it!
How is this not bigger news?
“A broad range of legal specialists on the use of lethal force have said the strikes are *** illegal, extrajudicial killings *** because the military cannot deliberately target civilians who do not pose an imminent threat of violence.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
The Stephen Colbert segment last night about the James Talarico censorship was jaw dropping.
I have never seen anything like that on network television.
The funny thing is an even wider audience will see it now, after he told everyone to go to YouTube.
We will be talking with @szreports.bsky.social about her year tracking grocery prices. Listen at 10! on @wbez.org and call us at 866-915-9239!
chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Homan might want to read our story.
A few months ago, we counted at least 170 Americans detained.
They were *almost all Latino.*
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
