2 days ago · The Watch Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago After Turbulent Tenure, CHA CEO Tracey Scott Out: ‘Residents Were Suffering In The End’ Scott’s exit after four and a half …

2 days ago · The idea leans into the concept of the Google Effect: a spike in investment around the Thompson Center as developers create housing and convert buildings for an influx of …

2 days ago · The letter comes after a Sunday launch of “Operation Safeguard,” when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the FBI, ATF, DEA, CBP and the U.S. Marshals …

Support Local News 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year and local, independent journalism is needed now more than ever. Block Club is funded by readers — we aren’t beholden to hedge …

Dec 23, 2024 · A week after their teacher left, the students were growing restless. Despite promises that a permanent new teacher was coming, students in the sophomore-level …

Sep 30, 2024 · Block Club Senior Editor of Investigations Curtis Lawrence is retiring after 44 years in journalism. Read his farewell letter to readers and learn about the investigative fund …

Dec 26, 2024 · 1. So Many Divvy Bikes Are In Lake Michigan That There’s Now A Group Dedicated To Fishing Them Out A crew of Lake Michigan enthusiasts pose for a picture with …

Jul 16, 2024 · Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) speaks at a City Council meeting on May 22, 2024. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago Lawson told Block Club earlier this year he hoped the …

Secret Service Agents — Not ICE — Denied Entry At Chicago School. CPS officials initially said agents who identified themselves as ICE arrived at Hamline Elementary in Back of the Yards …

The Watch is Block Club’s investigative team, dedicated to rooting out corruption, wrongdoing and inequality on the South and West sides. The Watch works alongside our neighborhood …