Editorial director at @city_bureau. @aaja_chicago board. she/her. Certified cat lady & @chicagosky fan girly. l’m on bluesky now @missprint.bsky.social.
Joined December 2008
- Tweets 4,195
- Following 5,214
- Followers 7,211
- Likes 26,739
176 Photos and videos
Pinned Tweet
21 Sep 2023
Excited to be starting as editorial director at @city_bureau this week. I am so grateful for my time at @chicagotribune and @chitribfood, and the folks there are still doing great work. It was simply time for a change and a new challenge.
30
18
273
21,008
Ariel Cheung retweeted
This is also a moment to update your mental economic map of the city: Logan Square has basically an identical median household income now as Lakeview
what’s it like applying for apartments in Logan Square? well, the place we just applied to had a field for bidding on the rent price
13
21
460
48,541
Mar 26
I know this is totally anecdotal, but has anyone else in Chicago noticed a huge uptick in parking enforcement since roughly December? I swear I see ticketers on my Bridgeport block weekly now after almost never seeing them for seven years prior.
4
1
12
1,445
Mar 11
REALLY excited about this project. We're teaming up with Documenters sites across the country — Detroit! Newark! Seattle and Washington! — to illustrate how federal cuts are affecting your local communities.
Share what you're seeing here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Mar 10
🗣️ ANNOUNCING: The Documenters Network Editorial Project! Our #DocumentersNetwork is investigating how federal budget shifts are affecting communities in cities across the United States. citybureau.org/notebook/docu…
3
3
561
Ariel Cheung retweeted
Mar 10
Collaborative journalism is impactful journalism! Documenters and newsroom partners are looking into how federal budget shifts impact life in cities and counties across the US.
Mar 10
🗣️ ANNOUNCING: The Documenters Network Editorial Project! Our #DocumentersNetwork is investigating how federal budget shifts are affecting communities in cities across the United States. citybureau.org/notebook/docu…
7
11
1,314
Ariel Cheung retweeted
Mar 11
TOMORROW || We're partnering with Illinois Network for PreTrial Justice to document Cook County’s adherence to the 2023 SAFE-T Act’s Pretrial Fairness Act. Join us for a workshop on Documenting Detention Hearings: citybureau.org/events/docume…
1
1
145
Ariel Cheung retweeted
He’s already gained more yards than the Patriots.
389
6,307
87,919
3,393,443
Ariel Cheung retweeted
5 Nov 2025
AOC when asked on CNN about Schumer not endorsing Mamdani:
"The Democratic Party cannot last much longer by denying the future, by trying to undercut our young, by trying to undercut a next generation of diverse and upcoming Democrats that the actual electorate and voters support."
58
1,447
16,934
426,909
Ariel Cheung retweeted
10 Sep 2025
What happened to Charlie Kirk is unconscionable, but it was literally a few months ago that two Democratic state legislators were gunned down by a right wing activist. Let’s not pretend this is one-sided
3,573
14,413
121,299
8,505,830
Ariel Cheung retweeted
24 Jul 2025
This is actually dumb. Lizzie Kane has been holding the fire to the feet of the Housing Authority, and her reporting has actually resulted in the first positive change in that agency in 20 years. It's also super engrossing and the only reason i click a Tribune link anymore.
1
2
7
451
Ariel Cheung retweeted
24 Jul 2025
WE JUST CUT OUR HOUSING REPORTER BECAUSE HOUSING IS NOT AN ISSUE ANYONE CARES ABOUT IN CHICAGO WE ARE VERY SMART AND GOOD AT BUSINESS
24 Jul 2025
I don’t post on this platform anymore, but today is an exception. I’ve been laid off by the @chicagotribune. It was a joy working with so many amazing people in this newsroom.
6
18
158
9,533
Ariel Cheung retweeted
24 Jul 2025
The Tribune laid Sean off before he even covered a season. Employed him as a Bears reporter from March to July. This business is just brutal. Wishing him and the rest of the laid off Trib staff a new job, and soon!
10 Mar 2025
I'm so unbelievably excited to announce that today is my first day at the @chicagotribune!
I will continue to cover the Chicago Bears (and occasionally other things) and I'm thrilled to be joining the team over at the Tribune. chicagotribune.com/2025/03/1…
4
2
12
2,683
24 Jul 2025
An absolutely phenomenal journalist.
24 Jul 2025
.@lizzie_kane17, our tiger of a housing beat reporter who led a major workplace culture investigation into Guaranteed Rate, has landed one scoop after another, including several just this month, on the Chicago Housing Authority and HUD.
1
243
Ariel Cheung retweeted
24 Jul 2025
Today, @chicagotribune laid off five guild staff members in a roughly 10% cut to our newsroom. These layoffs underscore a sad but unsurprising failure of leadership by Alden Global Capital, our hedge fund owner, and local management.
89
206
449
186,926
Ariel Cheung retweeted
24 Jul 2025
I was laid off today by the Chicago Tribune as were several talented colleagues. I was able to report several dream stories during my year or so there, but partially, I had that freedom because “leadership” is completely absentee unless it affects their bottom line.
24 Jul 2025
.@radbrowndads went deep on all angles of Chicago’s vibrant food scene way beyond the plate — the economic, cultural and political winds that power it, but also the fun and community that springs up around it.
15
73
282
33,539
Ariel Cheung retweeted
1 Jul 2025
🚨 Applications for our Fall Civic Reporting Fellowship are open! Report on a big-picture issue affecting Chicago's South and West Sides in a collaborative learning environment.
✍️ Apply by July 21
📆 16-week fellowship
💰 $6,000 stipend
Learn more: citybureau.org/fellowship-ap…
4
4
1,452
Ariel Cheung retweeted
13 Dec 2024
Amid shouting and outrage from the public gallery and some alderpeople, the City Council recesses until Monday. No votes were taken on anything today, including routine business. @BlockClubCHI
12
30
105
16,323
Ariel Cheung retweeted
13 Dec 2024
‼️Good morning! In light of today's budget vote being cancelled, #ChiBudgetBingo🤑 is POSTPONED. Don't worry, we'll be here, bingo boards ready on Dec. 18, OR whenever the vote takes place...
Follow @sonal_soni_ who will be live tweeting today's meeting!
chicago.suntimes.com/city-ha…
12 Dec 2024
🤑 TOMORROW: Join us for our 5th annual #ChiBudgetBingo! Follow us here @CHIdocumenters where Documenter Mo Dunne (@rolllingwaves) will be calling bingo. Download your bingo board and check out this year's prizes now⬇️⬇️⬇️
tinyurl.com/2025ChiBudgetBin…
4
6
3,978
Ariel Cheung retweeted
19 Nov 2024
Fun trivia.
The people who wrote our Constitution weren't sure whether they were going to include a procedure for impeaching the President. Benjamin Franklin made the final argument to convince them.
Want to know how he changed their minds?
1/3
72
3,419
30,381
1,266,199
Ariel Cheung retweeted
19 Nov 2024
Mayor confirms reporting that latest budget negotiations have led to a $150 million property tax proposal, down from the $300 million alders shot down last week.
"We have reduced the property tax levy by $150 million."
19 Nov 2024
UPDATE FROM CITY HALL: Mayor Johnson hosts a media availability. x.com/i/broadcasts/1djGXrnjw…
9
7
13
14,646