Wow, that really sucks.

Prince's legacy still shines in downtown Minneapolis 10 years after his death Ten years after Prince's death, his legacy still looms large over his home state. Local writer Frank Bures takes us on a tour of downtown Minneapolis to explore Prince's life and impact.

Ten years after Prince's death, his legacy still looms large over his home state. Local writer Frank Bures takes us on a tour of downtown Minneapolis to explore Prince's life and impact.

Life imitating art.

Tell Meta: Eyewear, Not Spywear Meta intends to add facial recognition technology to their glasses so anyone wearing the product can immediately and invisibly identify strangers. Tell Meta: Your glasses shouldn’t know our names. Demand privacy protections today.

Meta intends to add facial recognition technology to their glasses, enabling wearers to identify strangers and violate their privacy.

Tell Meta: Stop spying on us with your eyewear.

Prominent Civil Rights Group Says It Is Under Federal Investigation

WTF?!? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u... @splcenter.org

What’s That Building? Mural from the old Daily News Building

A long-lost mural from the former Chicago Daily News Building has been has been found in storage.

A draft dodger is arresting war veterans for protesting his illegal war with Iran. Remember in November.

O'Neill Burke wouldn't denounce Trump because she wanted to 'maintain' relationship with feds, emails show The emails were referenced in a new court filing by a coalition seeking a special prosecutor to investigate Operation Midway Blitz. The coalition argued that Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neil...

Cook County's top prosecutor wouldn't denounce Trump because she wanted to 'maintain' her relationship with the feds, emails show.

The latest on a bid for a special prosecutor to take on Operation Midway Blitz agents, w/ @sophiesherry.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

So much of our language reflects
the common “car first” bias around our streets, & we should never forget that much of that language was the result of deliberate campaigns to specifically re-write our perspective of streets as “for cars only.” This is one of the more subtle, but important, examples.

A poster with a colorful stack of books on the left and this text on the right: “Hey, Teenagers: Pay close attention to the books people try to ban. Then, make a beeline to read those books, if you can. Find out for yourself why those people want that book banned. Find out for yourself if they can be trusted to know what’s best for you.” ~ Jeff Zentner

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

"Hey, Teenagers: Pay close attention to the books people try to ban. Then, make a beeline to read those books, if you can. Find out for yourself why those people want that book banned. Find out for yourself if they can be trusted to know what’s best for you.”
~ Jeff Zentner

Sounds like my neighborhood on that topic. *sigh*

To put it another way, if you fill up a totally-empty gas guzzler with a 16-gallon tank in Chicago, the state sales tax on gas comes out to almost exactly the cost of a single round-trip on a CTA bus. Which of those two options should we be financially incentivizing during a gas price shock?

I'm sorry. It's so hard to lose a sweet fuzzbaby. :(

A pile of trash bags by the Major Taylor Trail, piled high, along with info on the cleanup, including a date of April 25th 9a - 12pm

Need an Earth Day weekend activity? Join the Major Taylor Trail keepers in cleaning up this iconic South Side biking and walking route!

You'll help keep a vital community resource clean for people and nature, get some fresh air, and meet cool people!

www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

The event was organized by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chicago. 🇳🇱 🚲 🫡

Would you let this man help design your bikeway?

Dutch urban designer Arjan Jagger joined fellow Netherlands urban mobility experts from Mobycon for a meeting with Chicagoland officials and advocates on ideas to Improve the Mayor Taylor Trail.
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HAPPY 420

To those who celebrate...

Screenshot of a Substack note by account 'JoJoFromJerz' that says: 'In a sane administration, the FBI Director doesn’t go on the morning news to prove he’s not a drunk, the Defense Secretary doesn’t quote Tarantino to prove he’s a man of God, and the President doesn’t take multiple cognitive exams to prove he’s not insane.'

None of this is normal.

Thanks for sharing!

Yes!

2026 Major Taylor Trail Earth Day Clean Up Join us this Earth Day as we come together to make a real impact in our community! 🌿We’re hosting a neighborhood cleanup to help keep our shared spaces clean, safe, and beautiful. Whether you’re passi...

#MajorTaylorTrail cleanup happening on Sat. 4/25. We would love to see you there. #bikechi If you have work gloves, please bring them. @chi.streetsblog.org @betterstreetschicago.org

www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

#BikeChi #Cycling #EBikes #CargoEBikes

The Cortland Street Bridge is still open for bike traffic as of 4-17-26. 🚲🚲🚲 #BikeChi
@bikegridnow.org @chicritmass.bsky.social @chicagobikesox.com

It's notable that Sen. Ossoff is pressing this attack in a tight re-election fight in a purple state. The rest of the party needs to pay attention.

Last week, local advocates and officials gathered with Dutch masters of urban design and mobility to brainstorm ways to improve the Far South Side’s Major Taylor Trail.
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A few years ago a WA state friend (west of Seattle) who owns a Chevy Bolt drove to Chicago and WI, visited a while and drove back. He's very happy with his car. Back then he had to make some longer stops due to limited availability of compatible chargers but it worked out.

When they're really buried in their screens, I wave (whether I'm standing on the corner, riding my bike, etc.). That little bit of movement often works to get their attention.

On the rare occasion when I need a car rental, I almost always want a sedan, preferably something on the small side.

Will be curious to hear how it works out for you.

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We also have lots of kids on our street. When I am doing gardening work outside, I regularly step to the curb and give speeding drivers the death stare. My goal is to get them to slow down and stop at our 4-way stop intersection. It usually works.