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Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistan An interview with Sana Atef, a reporter with the Zan Times who covers the lives and work of women in Afghanistan.

Meet The Female Journalist Risking Her Life To Report On Women In Afghanistan

Muslim students at Northwestern University carve out a homey Ramadan with iftars and free meals program The last few years have seen broad changes in the Muslim student experience at Northwestern, specifically during the month of Ramadan, when observing students are fasting from dawn to dusk.

The last few years have seen broad changes in the Muslim student experience at Northwestern, specifically during the month of Ramadan, when observing students are fasting from dawn to dusk.

A lot of thoughts on this. If all Americans should hope for a better future for Iranians then maybe we should be a little more outraged that US/Israel's proposed "liberation" of Iran started with an airstrike on a school full of young girls.

After chef-owner of Warlord restaurant in Avondale arrested, new Humboldt Park project faces backlash The allegations have brought scrutiny to plans for a second restaurant and highlighted long-running issues in how the restaurant industry addresses problematic behavior.

The allegations have brought scrutiny to plans for a second restaurant & highlighted long-running issues in how the restaurant industry addresses problematic behavior. After a routine court hearing, Fleming told the Tribune: "Think we’re going to name the restaurant Allegedlys now." More on Warlord:

Ramadan Mubarak! (No, not even water. 🤍)

A conversation with the UIC professor who heads up sports sciences for US Figure Skating Lindsay Slater Hannigan, who is director of the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Human and Sport Performance Laboratory, talks about her work with Olympic skaters.

Tis the season we're all sitting on our couches critiquing triple axels and lifts! This is such a fascinating conversation between @ninametz.bsky.social and UIC's Lindsay Hannigan on how science/data/AI is used to dissect the nuances of figure skating. I love nerding out about the Winter Olympics

Solidarity against ICE is not one-size-fits-all for immigrant-owned cafes and restaurants in Chicago Leading up to the national shutdown, many businesses took to social media to decry the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions, but explained they were not in a financial position to…

Leading up to a national shutdown last month, many businesses took to social media to decry the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions, but explained they were not in a financial position to close in solidarity.

Good morning from Chicago’s Loop, where Marimar Martinez and her attorneys are holding a press conference to announce a civil lawsuit stemming from her shooting by a Border Patrol agent in October.
They have some of the agent’s texts blown up on posters

Art Institute acquires Norman Rockwell’s ‘The Dugout,’ his famous painting of the Cubs A gift from former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, the famous Saturday Evening Post cover is the museum’s first Rockwell painting.

Love: “It’s such a community-focused painting that I felt more people should be seeing this, and it was a little weird to have it not be part of any community.”

Norman Rockwell’s “The Dugout” now hangs in the Art Institute, gifted by Bruce Rauner & his wife who had it in their home for 19 years

I'm still bothered by Fennell's answer to why movie Heathcliff is white, when in the books he's described as being dark-skinned 🫠

Girl, I Guess Progressive Voter Guide 2026 Primary ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Girl, I Guess: A Progressive Voter Guide to the 2026 Primary Election in Cook County and Beyond Written by: Stephanie Skora and Raeghn Draper | Edited by: Stephanie Skora Want to support us...

The highly influential with Chicago progressives Girl, I Guess voter guide is out for the upcoming primary elections, via @stephanieskora.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Save the post. Hundreds of workers at the Washington Post stand to lose their jobs in layoffs, which could render The Post unrecognizable amid some of the most severe staff cuts the newspaper has ever seen. If you value The Post and care about its future, we ask that you join us in person in our call to #SaveThePost. Feb 5, 2026 @ 1301 K St. NW 12:00-1:00pm

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people on Earth, just eliminated hundreds of union jobs at the Washington Post.

Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Join them tomorrow, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. for a rally to #SaveThePost.

Judge detains teen accused of stabbing pregnant Downers Grove mom 70 times after Facebook Marketplace dispute The 19-year-old brutally stabbed the pregnant mother around 70 times because he was “upset” about a truck’s condition, killing her and her unborn child before setting her home on fire.

Horrifying tragedy. "Eliza Morales cared deeply about children and human rights causes, and recently converted to Islam. She worked in the payroll department at Lurie Children’s Hospital and dreamed of having at least two more kids one day. She and her husband were high school sweethearts." 💔

Today in Chicago History: Hadiya Pendleton, 15-year-old honors student at King College Prep, shot and killed Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 29, according to the Tribune’s archives.

Today in Chicago History: Hadiya Pendleton, 15-year-old honors student at King College Prep, shot and killed

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The powerful tools in ICE’s arsenal to track suspects — and protesters — The Washington Post Biometric trackers, cellphone location databases and drones are among the surveillance technologies agents are using in their immigration enforcement campaign.

"Masks, guns and tactical gear are unmistakable hallmarks of ICE officers. Less visible is an array of intrusive technologies helping to locate and track undocumented immigrants and citizens opposed to the government’s deportation campaign." @washingtonpost.com
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ICE violence is fueled by misogyny and white nationalism How the Trump administration has mobilized state-sponsored terror in Minneapolis and beyond.

Really great read from @milleridriss.bsky.social on
how the Trump admin has mobilized violence in Minneapolis and fueled it through misogyny and white nationalism
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Owner of Warlord restaurant in Avondale accused of sharing sexual images of woman Chicago police arrested Trevor Fleming, 41, early on Jan. 17 at his home, according to police records.

The Chicago Hospitality Accountable Actions Database Project, a local organization that advocates for restaurant workers and educates them about workplace rights, started receiving reports in 2024 of “ongoing traumatic experiences” from employees at Warlord.

this annoys me so much. Love Dirty Dancing but not everything we once loved needs to be risen from the ashes!!!

Owner of Warlord in Avondale accused of sharing sexual images of woman Chicago police arrested Trevor Fleming, 41, early on Jan. 17 at his home, according to police records.

The chef of the acclaimed Avondale restaurant Warlord was arrested this month after he was accused of distributing private sexual images of a woman without her consent, Cook County court records show.

CHAAD Project told the Tribune that ultimately a dozen Warlord employees reached out to report egregious claims of sexual harassment, bullying, intimidation, withholding wages and "just an all-around really toxic and abusive work environment.”

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People on Reddit, etc have speculated on Fleming’s actions/broader misconduct at Warlord for years but those alleged incidents have been largely unpublicized. But in 2024, CHAAD, a local org advocating for restaurant workers, received several reports of “ongoing traumatic experiences” from employees

Owner of Warlord restaurant in Avondale accused of sharing sexual images of woman Chicago police arrested Trevor Fleming, 41, early on Jan. 17 at his home, according to police records.

Trevor Fleming, chef and co-owner of Warlord in Avondale was accused of distributing private sexual images of a woman without her consent, court records show. Concerning to many is that Warlord owners recently announced a second burger restaurant, Lords, in Humboldt Park.

This photo gets me every time I see it.

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

Wieners Circle crowns a Caleb Williams lookalike as a fitting end to the Chicago Bears playoff run The Wieners Circle was more of a cathartic, broken hearts club when it hosted a Caleb Williams look-alike contest as a love-letter to the Chicago Bears quarterback.

The Wieners Circle was more of a cathartic, broken hearts club on Tuesday evening when it hosted a Caleb Williams look-alike contest as a love-letter to the Chicago Bears quarterback.

Reflecting on this past year, Bears QB Caleb Williams said he feels Ben Johnson is exactly what Chicago needed. He said he couldn't be more excited for what the future holds for them.

Employees surprised and saddened as Time Out Market Chicago announces closure After seven years in Fulton Market, an all too familiar fate has caught up with Time Out Market Chicago, which will close its doors on Jan. 23.

After seven years in Fulton Market, an all too familiar fate has caught up with Time Out Market Chicago, which will close its doors on Jan. 23.

After their patriarch was deported to Pakistan, family vows to keep beloved Humboldt Park sub shop open Asif Amin Cheema, owner of Best Sub #2, was deported to Pakistan on the first day of the new year, leaving behind a beloved customer base and a business he had started from scratch in 2003.

After Asim Amin Cheema was deported to Pakistan, his family was thrust into a new reality of legal proceedings and managing Best Sub #2 in Humboldt Park, a restaurant he'd started from scratch with very little in 2003. Not to mention the grueling distance between them. My latest:

After their patriarch was deported to Pakistan, family vows to keep beloved Humboldt Park sub shop open Asif Amin Cheema, owner of Best Sub #2, was deported to Pakistan on the first day of the new year, leaving behind a beloved customer base and a business he had started from scratch in 2003.

“Things like this, you just don’t think it’s going to happen to you. The government kept saying, ‘We’re only getting the worst of the worst'... I said, ‘Well, Dad, you had your green card interview this year, you have a valid work permit. You are not a criminal. You’re not the worst of the worst.’”

Minneapolis Mayor Says ICE Officer’s Killing of a Motorist Was ‘Reckless’ and Wasn’t Self-Defense An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.

An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown — a shooting that federal officials claimed was an act of self-defense but that the city’s mayor described as “reckless" and unnecessary. https://to.wttw.com/4sweBoa