Stephanie Lulay
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Co-founder + Executive Editor @BlockClubChi 📰 Former flames @DNAinfoChi @BeaconNews 🔥 Mom. I-L-L fan. The future of news is local. [email protected]
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Joined August 2008
John Russell, an old-school newspaper editor who demanded excellence, unexpectedly died last week. As a cub reporter, I earned one of his “goddammits” more times than I can count. Each hurt, but it’d also instill vital lessons. This is my tribute to him. https://t.co/CzNkce09K5
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John Russell rose through the ranks at the Aurora Beacon-News over 38 years to become its heart and soul. He’s also the man who taught me.
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Federal agents arrested three people, deployed tear gas and disrupted a Halloween parade Saturday in Old Irving Park, neighbors said. https://t.co/KmphoQHozA
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💬 NEW from @BlockClubCHI: a WhatsApp channel dedicated to bringing you updates on ICE in Chicago You'll get weekday updates including: 👉 Immigration enforcement updates 👉 ICE sightings around Chicago 👉 Links to our stories Follow the channel: https://t.co/RoGtFdZCoE
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For the record, on this day and every day I’m a proud Block Club reader.
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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis orders Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino into court Tuesday.
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Ever since federal agents arrived in Chicago in early September, “typical is no longer a thing." @francialgh + I on how @blockclubchi is covering Operation Midway Blitz — while trying to protect our journalists — in @Poynter:
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‘It’s really exhausting, mentally and physically. But somebody has to record history’
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Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino tear-gassed a crowd in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, violating a judge's order, attorneys said. https://t.co/QmuOaamJsj
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The feds accused a Chicago Tribune reporter of interference, sparking backlash: "Journalism is not a crime."
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South Shore residents made thousands of distress calls to the city before a federal raid there made national news. The building averaged more than one emergency call a day over almost five years. https://t.co/yjnJwEGEDQ
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Chicago-area companies raked in millions from the feds as Operation Midway Blitz intensified. The Watch investigative team reports: https://t.co/QWC7J6CYCv
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It's called journalism.
Why is a Chicago Tribune reporter telegraphing the location of federal law enforcement?
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JUST IN: Border patrol agents have descended on Little Village, sparking fury and fear in the neighborhood. https://t.co/CX1LRkHPC5
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In ICE’s expanding Chicago blitz, federal authorities are turning resistance into a crime. https://t.co/vASW2gPaxb
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Second photo is my image. Please credit the photographer whenever you share photos. Credit: @ColinBPhoto/@BlockClubCHI SOURCE: https://t.co/0QR30skHe0
No Kings organizers just announced they are planning a THIRD round of historic marches after Trump melted down over last weekend’s protests.
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"With no billionaire owners to answer to, @blockclubchi believes their responsibility is to the community." — @CharlesMBlow Don't miss @jensabella + @afrodip in this new doc on the crisis facing local news — & @pressforward's role in paving a new path. https://t.co/z9gRigJGSk
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A Chicago high schooler had just returned from chemotherapy. Then ICE arrested her father. https://t.co/rJlV9dFfOt
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Chicago cyclists are buying out tamale carts to keep vendors home and safe from ICE. https://t.co/DV9CC8NwzN
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Federal agents raided the Swap-O-Rama Flea Market, arresting 15 people: "It breaks my heart." https://t.co/ihSDTRCzS1
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The Executives’ Club of Chicago presents: Bylines & Bottom Lines: The New Rules of Journalism 4-6:30 PM Nov. 4 Loyola University, 111 E. Pearson Register: https://t.co/kLYV5Kpsx6 Discount code: BYLINESMEM Looking forward to this discussion w/ stellar fellow panelists
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A federal judge is "profoundly concerned" after high-profile tear-gassing in Chicago neighborhoods. https://t.co/dsA5i4d7T2
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Block Club Chicago has launched a WhatsApp channel focused on Chicago immigration news: https://t.co/6ExTurvPSl
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