BIZARRE: 31 - What They Never Told You

‘Their flag is upside down’: Chicago woman visits Texas Roadhouse. What she spots outside leaves her doing a double-take

Something’s not quite right

We Got This Covered · Mar 27

The photographer who shot 500 album covers for the likes of Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand died at 41, then his legendary work vanished for decades. Don Bronstein's astonishing lost images make me ponder: what happens to our work when we're gone?

He shot 500 album covers and won a Grammy, but after he died, his work quietly disappeared

Digital Camera World · Mar 27

"Undeniable harm": When ICE comes to town, students stay home

Data in Charlotte, Chicago, Minneapolis, California, Florida and Texas show thousands were suddenly absent when agents showed up..

Axios · Mar 26

Suspect in murder of Chicago college student was released from border and police custody in 2023, ICE says

Jose Medina was arrested after he entered the country illegally in 2023, but was released. He was later arrested for shoplifting but allegedly skipped his trial

The Independent UK · Mar 23

‘Mind you you’re helping HER out’: Chicago man orders Girl Scout Cookies from co-worker’s daughter. Then she stabs him in the back

A Chicago man ordered five boxes of Girl Scout cookies from a co-worker’s daughter. Then she made a comment that made him feel betrayed. 

The Mary Sue · Mar 23

Monday briefing: What a new Guardian podcast reveals about the US justice system

In today’s newsletter: Off Duty revisits the conviction of Alexander Villa, raising troubling questions about how it was built

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23

Venezuelan illegal Jose Medina-Medina who killed 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman in Chicago entered US during Biden: DHS

The Venezuelan migrant who shot 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman dead when she was on her night stroll to see northern lights has been identified as Jose Medina-Medina. The name of the 25-year-old suspect was not earlier released as he was not charged yet.

The Times of India · Mar 22

Killing of Sheridan Gorman: Venezuelan migrant arrested for execution-style murder of New York teen in Chicago

A 25-year-old Venezuelan man has been arrested in connection with the execution-style murder of Sheridan Gorman, a New York teen, who was on a night stroll with her friends near Loyola University Chicago's campus. The name of the man who has not been officially charged has not been disclosed.

The Times of India · Mar 22

They Could Have Torn It Down – Instead They Transformed This Dated 1926 Build Into a Contemporary Family Home

In a historic home in a Chicago suburb, designer Wendy Labrum deftly honoured the house’s past while weaving in modern elements

Homes & Gardens · Mar 22

Woman buys American Airlines flight. Then they make her board a bus at Indiana airport—and start driving to her destination: ‘$400 for a bus ride?!’

A woman says that her work booked her a flight to Chicago—only for her to get to the airport and discover that she was taking a bus.

The Mary Sue · Mar 21