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Very important voting information.

For anyone new to Chicago. You’re welcome.

Find our Cook County judicial election guide in this month's print edition of the @chicagoreader.com!

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

Grants for creators to build new publications on the #fediverse are a great idea. Find a new audience, get funded with up to $20,000. Win win. socialwebfoundation.org/2026/10/07/c...

News you can use: a chart of the new Illinois Micromobility Regulations from @ilsecofstate.bsky.social's office. @activetransportation.org @rideillinois.bsky.social

NITA Interactive Open House 10/14 from 3pm to 6pm. 225 S. Canal St Attendees are encouraged to "discuss pain points and future improvements, and learn more about what the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, CTA, Metra, and Pace have planned for regional transit in 2027 and beyond." Register below👇

This Sunday, Chicagoans!

📢 The Injustice Watch judicial election guide is here! We spent months researching all 61 Cook County judges on your ballot this fall so you can make an informed decision about who should remain a judge. buff.ly/jpBxfAa

Today is National Voter Registration Day — and we're less than 50 days from the midterms. The best time to check that your voter registration is up to date is right now. And remind your friends and family to do the same. This is absolutely vital. ⬇️ https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/

What do you think @diedrichbader.bsky.social ?

What a fun story!

Perfection.

South Side Weekly and the Hyde Park Herald are seeking a passionate and systems-oriented leader to head South Side Media Works, our parent nonprofit. Apply by September 8th. Learn more about the role and apply through this link: https://southsideweekly.com/executive-director/

All my Chicago followers: please reskeet this!

It’s not clear where this boy made contact with the truck that he collided with. But what is clear is that there’s plenty of blame to go around, in such a heartbreaking turn of events.

The Exchange, the Weekly’s poetry corner, is a collaborative space celebrating the literary arts. Read more to hear from our new engagement editor, Alycia Kamil Moaton, and learn how to submit your work for a chance to be featured in our next issue. ✍️: Alycia Kamil Moaton Read more here:

The Trace, in partnership with Block Club Chicago, is looking for a full-time staff writer to cover the impact of gun violence on Chicago’s neighborhoods. See if you meet our requirements here:

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

Some tips for staying cool if you’re cycling during high temps.

That water looks so refreshing!

Want to name the piping plover chicks? There's a new contest:

Join my team @propublica.org! We're hiring an Interactive Story Designer grnh.se/kml52uhq6us

Long live The Alley! 🤘

Please, sir, my Weasels are Screeching.

Sharing this in Riley’s memory.

This absolutely needs to be entered into a festival.

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Map of Chicago Reader boxes and distribution sites. Find a print copy of the Chicago Reader. The Reader is published in print weekly. https://bit.ly/3yPgmFW

Annual Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl is today. This story comes with an interactive map so you can easily find the closest of the 84 participating bookstores to you www.wbez.org/books/2026/0...

Announcing my latest project! Support Women's Sports Chicago, a newsletter to learn how to attend, watch, and get in to the game of supporting women's sports, especially in Chicago. But I do hope non-Chicagoans find this valuable. Please subscribe at supportwomenssports.beehiiv.com

Do you know a journalist who fits the bill? The Rosa Luxemburg Journalism Fellowship will award one $30,000 fellowship to an early to mid-career journalist w/a history of progressive writing who lacks institutional support to do their journalistic work. Deadline to apply is April 20 at 11:59 pm ET.

@ali-alkhatib.com someone in Chicago started a petition against the little delivery robots. Does that count?

Look at the sign behind & above them. 🤭

Cherry blossoms this morning in Jackson Park

How many Chicagoans — especially writers — grew up watching the dream team of Carol Marin and Ron Magers?

Street sweeping begins today, which means temporary parking restrictions are back. blockclubchi.co/4ck0Odt

Election Day is tomorrow! Use our Cook County judicial election guide before you head to the polls. Don’t forget: You can bring your printed selections — or your phone — with you when you vote.