Peter Nickeas @peternickeas.bsky.social Chicago. Reporter now, @illinoisanswers.bsky.social. Focused on violence, and running to ground things related. Past: CNN, Chicago Tribune. More of a baseball account now if I am being honest.
Well used to ghostly company by this time
Matt Topic @mvtopic.bsky.social Fighting FOIA denials to a soundtrack of thrash metal and avant garde jazz since 2007. Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People in (anti!) AI. Co-host of Disclosure podcast.
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Tom Schuba @schuba.bsky.social WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times public safety editor
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social Dramatist, author, apostate newspaperman specializing in artisanal contempt and discerning maledicta. The claim that I am the angriest man in television is faint praise indeed; the second angriest is yelling at an agent because residual checks are late.
Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social Former congressional candidate and journalist trying to change politics for good :) | www.kapow.works/
Jeffrey Goldberg @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social Editor in chief, The Atlantic. Moderator, Washington Week with The Atlantic, on PBS.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Daniel Dale @ddale8.bsky.social I’m a senior reporter at CNN.
C-Strategies @cstrategieschi.bsky.social Women-owned strategic communications & public affairs firm that helps clients Connect, Engage, Persuade & Make an Impact. #TeamCStrategies
Jewél Jackson @jmjwrites.bsky.social Thinking and writing about youth, culture and society • Pitch me jmjwrites11@gmail.com • jewél.com
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social Journalist.
Cat dad.
Rhode Islander.
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Chicago magazine @chicagomagazine.bsky.social We are Chicago.
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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social NYT tech reporter
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Jennifer Mendelsohn @jmendelsohn.bsky.social The artist formerly known as @clevertitletk. Journalist turned genealogical sleuth.
Created #resistancegenealogy; co-founded the Holocaust Reunion Project. Lover of receipts. Recovering Long Islander.
"The genealogy burn is one of the rarest of them all."
Civic Federation @civicfederation.bsky.social The Civic Federation is a Chicago-based non-partisan, non-profit research organization focused on improving government services across Illinois.
Website: civicfed.org
We are primarily on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Field Foundation @fieldfoundation.bsky.social Funding arts and culture, community investments, journalism and storytelling, and local leaders to support community power building. Learn more @ fieldfoundation.org
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Addison Wright @addisonwright.bsky.social Aurora city government reporter for the Beacon-News and Chicago Tribune. Previously Daily Southtown. Covered state politics in Springfield. Lived in AVL, NC. From Nashville, TN.
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Tracy Baim @tracybaim.bsky.social lgbtq+ \ journalist \ advocate \ chicago
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Phil Thompson @philthompsontrib.bsky.social Chicago Tribune Bears reporter.
Sarah Fackrell @design-law.bsky.social Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent. Design law scholar. Has taught both Civil Procedure and Property as well as all core IP courses (Patents, Copyright, Trademarks).
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu 朱功蕾 @louisachu.bsky.social Restaurant critic at @chicagotribune.com
Illinois 2nd Congressional Dems @seconddems.bsky.social At Second Dems, our mission is to secure and strengthen democracy within Illinois 2nd Congressional District. We are dedicated to empowering our diverse and expansive community. Our grassroots organization works tirelessly to ensure every voice is heard.
Jonathan Kealing @jkealing.bsky.social journalist, avgeek, dad, traveler, nonprofit executive
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Mike E. @michael-e-news.bsky.social Communications professional.
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Ex-HCSC. Ex-Chicago Tribune (used to sometimes pop up on WGN and CLTV).
Alex Garcia @agarciaphoto.bsky.social Chicago-based photographer/director - former staff photojournalist @latimes @chicagotribune. WorldPressPhoto/PulitzerPrize/CannesLionGrandPrix
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Barbara Hernandez @bhernandez50.bsky.social State Representative of the 50th district.
Born and raised in Aurora,IL
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Mia Sato @miasato.bsky.social reporter at @theverge.com, and things of that nature. i cover social media/tech companies and life online. contact me securely on signal: @miasato.11.
Kelly Garcia @kellygarcia.bsky.social investigative reporter @injusticewatch | signal: kgarci25.49
Flynn McRoberts @flynnmcroberts.bsky.social Idaho native. Chicago White Sox sufferer. Liverpool fan. Managing editor for Investigations at Bloomberg News, which endorses none of what I might like or post here.
Annie Thompson @anniethompson.bsky.social Senior Press Secretary, IL Atty General
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Grace Hauck @gracehauck.bsky.social State Investigative Reporter @illinoisanswers.bsky.social. Previously @usatoday.com. Email ghauck@illinoisanswers.org
Linda Bergstrom @lbergstrom.bsky.social I like the color blue—and the Cubs, Illini and sometimes the Bears.
Chasse Rehwinkel @crehwinkel.bsky.social Chicagoan, Public Finance Nerd, CFO of Devon Bank, I teach banking @harrissocial.bsky.social, Frm. Chicago City Comptroller, Frm. Director of Banking for Illinois - posts are my own!
Jordan Abudayyeh @jordanabudayyeh.bsky.social Co-Founder ARC Strategies | Former comms for Gov. Pritzker | Recovered journalist | Marquette alum
Jen Walling @jenwalling.bsky.social Environmentalist. Lobbyist.
Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications @jasculcaterman.bsky.social Jasculca Terman is an award winning strategic communications firm specializing in public affairs, event management, crisis communications and digital strategies.
📍Chicago, Illinois
Madeleine Doubek @mldoubek.bsky.social Retired journalist, strategic advisor to @changeil. Enjoys CrossFit, pickleball, photography, books, working democracies.
Tina Akouris @takouris.bsky.social Chicago Tribune audience team; Peter Lisagor Award winner; Book Club founder; proud band mom 🎵🎼🎶
Ray Long @raylongchicago.bsky.social Retired Chicago Tribune investigative reporter, 40+years govt/pols/scoops: 2x Pulitzer Finalist, 7 govs, City Hall, Obama, Burke, Madigan.
Author: The House That Madigan Built
Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social ✶ State investigations editor at https://illinoisanswers.org/ ✶ https://www.jim-daley.com/ ✶ DM for Signal ✶ He/him
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social Former metro editor at Chicago Tribune and Sunday editor at Chicago Sun-Times. Co-author of 11 books, mostly on history. Writer of the Stop the Presses newsletter at www.stopthepresses.news. Subscribe!
Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov Representing Illinois' 5th District. House Appropriations & Intel Member, amateur hockey player, and proud Cubs fan. He/Him.
Frank Calabrese @frankcalabrese.bsky.social Cartography, GIS, maps, politics, and elections.
Chicago 📍
Mike Reilley @mikereilley.bsky.social UIC senior lecturer in data and digital journalism | RTDNA/GNI lead trainer | ONA AI lead trainer | Founder JournalistsToolbox.ai | Author: "Data + Journalism" and "The Journalist’s Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI"
Jeff Rogers @sireditorjeff.bsky.social Executive Director of Illinois Press Foundation and Capitol News Illinois. Music snob. Concert-goer. Bradley Braves fan.
Jason Piscia @jasonpiscia.bsky.social Husband/dad, UIS PAR director/alum, former ME at State Journal-Register. Cubs fan.
Eric Krol @erickrol.bsky.social Formerly: Chicago Tribune political editor and investigations editor. Now doing comms for a statewide elected official. Sometimes contributor to @guysdrinkingbeer and @pwtorch
Nell Salzman @nellsalzman.bsky.social Local investigations fellow @nytimes / originally from Denver
Mark Caro @markcaro.bsky.social Caropop podcast host, Medill Local News Initiative editor, The Foie Gras Wars author, former Chicago Tribune long-timer, dedicated vinyl listener
Barton Lorimor @bartonlorimor.bsky.social Consultant, U.S. Media + Public Policy + Corporate Affairs / Former journalist + state government staff / Always Robin's and Myra's Dad.
📍 Springfield, Illinois USA
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Liz Brown-Reeves @lizbrownreeves.bsky.social IL lobster, mother, wife, friend to all
Brenden Moore @brendenmoore.bsky.social Illinois government + politics reporter for @capitolnewsil.bsky.social. Corn dog connoisseur, White Sox fan. Always DePaul, UIS. Tips: bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com
DanEgler @danegler.bsky.social Hoosiers. Cubs. Grandkids. Illinois politics. Not necessarily always in that order.
WBEZPolitics @wbezpolitics.bsky.social All things Chicago, Cook Co. and Illinois government & politics.
Rep. Kelly Cassidy @kmcchicago.bsky.social Only openly gay member of the IL House, mom of 3 adult sons, a bunch of cats, and a gigantic dog. Abortion defender for every gender.
BeckyC @beckycarrollchi.bsky.social 100% Chicagoan. Public Affairs Q Bee. Doer/ Comms/Advisor 4 many GSD Dems
Peter Frost @peterfrost.bsky.social In exile. Enthusiast, carpetbagger, etc.
Alejandra Cancino @writeralejandra.bsky.social Senior reporter at Injustice Watch. Former deputy editor at City Bureau. Earlier: BGA & Chicago Tribune. IRE_NICAR board member. Headline Club alum. Hablo español. ☕️🌎🪴
https://www.injusticewatch.org/projects/tenant-trap/
Illinois Answers Project @illinoisanswers.bsky.social Working every day to uncover waste and wrongdoing in government, hold public officials accountable and lift up solutions to Illinois’ most pressing problems.
Ted Cox @tedcoxchicago.bsky.social 
Joy Mayer @mayerjoy.bsky.social Executive director of Trusting News. It’s up to journalists to earn trust, not expect or demand it.
Frank Sennett @sennettreport.bsky.social Author of the Rafe Hendrix thriller SHADOW STATE, named Best New Novel by a Chicagoan in the Chicago Reader 2023 Best of Chicago awards. Creative writing instructor in the SNHU MFA program. Editor of Chicago Culture Authority.
Anders Lindall @alindall.bsky.social 
Cook County Record @cookcountyrecord.bsky.social Reporting on litigation, decisions and trends in Chicago's civil courtrooms, as well as the political and cultural realms that influence them
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Derek Eder @derekeder.com Civic tech builder in Chicago. Partner at DataMade, President Emeritus at Chi Hack Night & Oak Park Village Trustee. Entrepreneur, developer, civic technology leader, climate advocate and public servant. he/him
Alex Nitkin @alexnitkin.bsky.social Government Finance & Accountability reporter,
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armando l sanchez @mandophotos.bsky.social Photojournalist for the @chicagotribune. Born in ATX. Still getting used to the cold. Breakfast taco enthusiast. No such thing as bad light or small stories.
Heidi Stevens @heidikstevens.bsky.social Writer
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Chicago stan
Jerry Nowicki @nowickipress.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief at Capitol News Illinois.
Abe Scarr @abescarr.bsky.social Illinois PIRG director
PIRG Energy and Utilities Program director
Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social Reporter! Still watchdogging for the Chicago Sun-Times. Happy grower of: some food, bee buffets, #TheHeir. Same @bylaurenfitz over on Instagram, too. Read my work: https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/lauren-fitzpatrick Haters will be blocked.
Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social Newsletter editor at MS NOW. Part-time journalism teacher at
Georgetown School of Continuing Studies. Creator of Your First Byline. http://yourfirstbyline.substack.com (Teague is my middle name so I should be Beckwith on second reference.)
Greg Harris @repgregharris.bsky.social House Majority Leader(ret) 🇺🇸, LGBT lawmaker 🏳️🌈 . Likes bacon 🥓, cats 😺 , Muay Thai 🥊, fighting for human rights 🗽. Alleged 'bloviating crapweasel'. He/Him/His
Jean Marie (Gigi) @gigiinchi.bsky.social 
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John Hector @johnhector.bsky.social Decades of experience as an Earthling. Retired editor/Chicago Tribune.