Andrew Montequin

Andrew Montequin

@amontequin.bsky.social

Journalist, former biologist, Texan living in the Midwest. Current Minow Fellow at WTTW/Chicago Tonight Former AAAS Fellow at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel He/him

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Alex Nitkin
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New from @drewjayadams.bsky.social and me: a candidate for Chicago mayor accidentally made registered voters' personal data available on his campaign website, effectively doxing 1.5 million city voters. The issue has since been fixed — after we informed the campaign. (🧵)

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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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Wearing gowns and stoles representing their accomplishments, the graduates walked into a ceremony years in the making. For their families, it was a chance to watch their loved ones take the stage and celebrate earning college degrees while incarcerated. https://to.wttw.com/4dXlJEO

to.wttw.comWomen at Logan Prison Make History Graduating From Northwestern University. Meet Some of the ClassThe women are part of the Northwestern Prison Education Program, which offers coursework taught by university faculty — including classes in political science, psychology and history.
Andrew Montequin
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“Most agents are trying to protect something that they don’t even understand,” Dao explains. “For example, what aspects of quantum pose a national security risk? Most FBI agents would have no idea. Neither do I, for that matter.”

Andrew Montequin
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Check it out here: news.wttw.com/2026/10/13/p...

news.wttw.comPritzker, Bailey Square Off in Contentious Discussion Over Taxes, Trump and BearsThe two-term Democratic incumbent and former downstate Republican legislator came together Tuesday for their first and only meeting during this election cycle in a forum hosted by WTTW News.
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Tune in! Tomorrow at 8pm on WTTW-11, plus public TV and radio around the state schedule.wttw.com/episodes/794...

schedule.wttw.comWTTW News Gubernatorial Forum | | WTTWChicago Tonight anchor Brandis Friedman moderates this live candidate forum from WTTW studios ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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Preliminary medical findings released Friday are pointing to chronic gastrointestinal disease as a contributing factor in the deaths of two rescued beluga whales at Shedd Aquarium. https://to.wttw.com/46LJZpd

to.wttw.comTests Show Chronic Gastro Disease in 2 Rescued Belugas That Died at Shedd AquariumPreliminary medical findings released Friday are pointing to chronic gastrointestinal disease as a contributing factor in the deaths of two rescued beluga whales at Shedd Aquarium.

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Heather Cherone
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Ask and ye shall receive news.wttw.com/2026/06/30/w...

news.wttw.comWho Is Running, or Thinking About Running, to Become Chicago’s Next MayorChicago’s next mayoral election is less than a year away and the list of candidates — and those considering a run — is growing ever larger. Here’s who is in so far.
Laurie! Live!@laurie-merrell.bsky.social

can some local news outlet make a nice tracker page that shows everyone that's running with a short bio and a couple relevant links (maybe campaign website and the outlet's coverage of them?)

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Great Lakes Now
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President Trump recently issued an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Google and Apple Maps have already made the change. We want to know what you think. Take our poll: www.greatlakesnow.org/2026/09/02/p...

greatlakesnow.orgPoll: Lake Ontario or Lake America? - Great Lakes NowHow do you feel about the U.S. renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America?" The Great Lakes News Collaborative wants to know your thoughts.

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Blair Paddock
@blairpaddock.bsky.social

NEW: A couple dozen men at Lawrence Correctional Center are on hunger strike over conditions in solitary confinement. They say they haven’t received mental health treatment, out-of-cell time, or access to tablets to communicate with family. news.wttw.com/2026/08/12/d...

news.wttw.comDozens of Incarcerated Men at Lawrence Prison Begin Hunger Strike Over Restrictive Housing ConditionsThe men declared the strike from their restrictive housing, or solitary confinement, cells on Monday, alleging a lack of mental health treatment and out-of-cell time at the prison in the southeast reg...
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IL is taking another step towards building its first new nuclear reactors since the '80s A lot's changed since then. Wind/solar have risen, reactors have come in behind schedule and over budget. Here's why some communities are still opening the door for new nuclear. news.wttw.com/2026/08/05/a...

news.wttw.comAmid Push for Nuclear Reactor Construction, Illinois Is One Step Closer to Selecting a SiteThough Illinois leads the nation in nuclear energy generation, a recently lifted moratorium on new nuclear power plant construction means the race is on to bring new plants online — a task that can ta...

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Blair Paddock
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NEW: Cook County judges often ordered accused people to be detained while awaiting trial despite, by the court’s own assessments, being at low risk of rearrest or missing court. news.wttw.com/2026/07/30/c...

news.wttw.comCook County Judges Often Detain Pretrial Defendants Deemed a Low Risk of Reoffending or Missing Court, Report SaysA recent report from the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice says Cook County judges often ordered accused people to be detained while awaiting trial despite, by the court’s own assessments, being a...
Andrew Montequin
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✅️ Win the draft lottery ✅️ Overhaul the front office ✅️ Drop sick new jerseys The road to recovery is long, but I just might be back as a fan

Mike Vorkunov@mikevorkunov.bsky.social

Look, I know I'm not cool and don't know what the kids are into anymore but why is this Mavericks jersey selling for $150 at the NBA store

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Heather Cherone
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BREAKING: A teen Chicago police employee resigned under fire after they wore a Nazi uniform and “goose-stepped” at their high school while performing a “Sieg Heil” salute. Another CPD member was fired for showing photos of the teen dressed as a Nazi at work, records show. @wttw.bsky.social

news.wttw.comTeen CPD Employee ‘Goose-Stepped’ Across High School Stage Wearing Nazi Uniform: WatchdogAnother member of CPD was fired after showing other employees of the police department photos of the teen dressed in the Nazi uniform while at work, creating “an offensive work environment,” according...

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ProPublica
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Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix this town’s housing crisis. To this day, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. A $590,000 deposit for the printer was forfeited. And the more reporter Molly Parker asked questions, the weirder things got: propub.li/4nlU1VD

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Jon Seidel
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NEW: The transcript of today's sealed hearing in the "Broadview Six" case IS IN. Read it here: cst.brightspotcdn.com/95/75/a403b7...

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Chicago’s top federal prosecutor Thursday dropped the case against the remaining “Broadview Six” defendants in a stunning hearing that revealed apparent misconduct before a grand jury — of which he said he recently learned. Quick take via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

chicago.suntimes.com'Broadview Six' case dropped after closed-door hearing, just days before trialU.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros made the highly unusual announcement Thursday, hours after the private meeting was held about redactions made by prosecutors to a set of grand jury transcripts.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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On Thursday night, the Chicago Bears dropped their schedule reveal video featuring Rome Odunze showing off some artistic flair. WTTW News was there for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video. to.wttw.com/4tDRMP2

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Gregory Pratt
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We won the Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting @chicagotribune.com! Our entire newsroom covered Midway Blitz with everything we had. I’ve never been prouder of the Tribune or its commitment to the truth. It’s an honor to be part of this team.

Gregory Pratt@royalpratt.bsky.social

64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz. Our team fanned out to cover the before, during and after of the federal government’s months-long raid on an American city. This is worth your time to understand the United States today www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...

chicagotribune.com64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway BlitzPresident Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.

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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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Under two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. WTTW News examines the law that continues to hold people after they’ve served their sentences, sometimes for decades. https://to.wttw.com/482dCnn

to.wttw.comHow a Decades-Old Illinois Law Detains Some Convicted Sex Offenders IndefinitelyUnder two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. Some people who’ve already finished serving their sentences can spend the rest of their lives a...

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WTTW - Chicago PBS
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James Howe was never found guilty. But he still spent nine years inside of Big Muddy River Correctional Center. He joined some 170 men in Illinois who were not convicted, but held indefinitely at an Illinois prison under something called civil commitment. https://to.wttw.com/3QkqYVR

to.wttw.comNo Trial. No Guilty Verdict. How Civil Commitment in Illinois Can Mean Decades Behind BarsUnder two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. Some people who’ve only been charged with a crime — never convicted or sentenced — can spend th...

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Violet Miller
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“We shouldn’t have to sacrifice our identity to be included,” said organizer Keinan Carpenter, 25. “If I can’t play professionally, how can I make a space that’s professional athletics for queer and trans people? That’s the goal. There’s no limit, there’s no ‘I can’t’ — let me just make the space.”

chicago.suntimes.comTrans Day of Visibility basketball tournament creates space for trans athletes amid international sports bansThe court, split into competitive and recreational sides, pitted players of all genders against each other for 15-minute matchups less than a week after transgender female athletes were banned from wo...

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Chicago Tribune
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A few hundred feet off the shoreline of Kenwood and Hyde Park lives an underwater marvel few Chicagoans ever see: the remnants of a 400 million-year-old coral reef scattered with ancient fossils and the wreckage of a steamship.

trib.alA push to protect Morgan Shoal — a marine wonder on the South Side — and the Chicago shorelineHyde Park residents and advocates fear an Army Corps erosion plan to protect the lakefront could harm the rare natural refuge in Hyde Park.