DARK SECRETS: 22 | Vintage Vibes

From thousands of miles away, an Army veteran and ‘big brother’ fights to keep a promise in aftermath of war

The pleading text messages would come at all hours of the day and night from Kabul, Afghanistan.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 13, 2023

Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to nine months after fatally crashing into a man

A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to nine months in a county workhouse after fatally crashing into a man two years ago

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, then backtracked after “DEI hysteria”

The university celebrated its decision to hire Kathleen McElroy to revive its journalism program. She says she’s staying at UT after she felt judged because of her race and gender.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 11, 2023

Gig drivers for Walmart say they’re forced to compete against bots for deliveries

Chicago-area gig workers who make deliveries for Walmart say the company’s delivery app is being targeted by scammers who use bots to hoard orders on the platform, making it difficult for them to make a living.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 30, 2023

Sleeping on the floor of a Chicago police station for weeks, some migrants say it’s still their best option

CHICAGO -- Carlos Ramirez, who was a police officer in Venezuela before he says he was persecuted by government officials, now sleeps on an air mattress on the floor of a police station in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2023

Climate change has sent temperatures soaring in Texas

Hotter days and nights. More record highs. Climate change has shifted the entire range of Texas heat upwards.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 27, 2023

Chicago police log 11,000 complaints since consent decree went into effect, as monitor cites ‘real concerns’ about effort to analyze use-of-force issues

In the 4 ½ years since the city entered into a federal consent decree, the Chicago Police Department’s bureau of internal affairs has opened more than 11,000 investigations into allegations of officer misconduct, according to a Tribune analysis of police data.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 27, 2023

City-contracted security calls police on volunteers handing out food to migrants at Chicago YMCA

CHICAGO — The city is investigating after police were called Thursday night on volunteers serving food to asylum-seekers outside a temporary shelter at the YMCA in West Ridge.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 17, 2023

Tracy Baim: Finding my niche early in the gay press

By 1984, after graduating with a journalism degree — and being a very out lesbian — I knew mainstream newsrooms were not for me. I was not going back into the closet for my career.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2023

Talking Blackness, self-love and legacy with Dewayne Perkins, the mind behind ‘The Blackening’

CHICAGO — Not gonna lie, Dewayne Perkins, the multi-hyphenate entertainer (comedian, writer, actor, producer) has been on the Tribune’s radar for quite some time.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 16, 2023