Chicago is drifting. More career politicians and people beholden to special interests aren’t gonna fix it. I’m not a politician. I’m a lifelong Chicagoan. I’m a builder and a fixer. It’s time for new leadership focused on growth, affordability, and safety. Chicago is too good of an opportunity to waste. Join the fight at stantonforchicago.com

PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG IS THE 13TH PLAYER IN CUBS HISTORY TO HIT FOR THE CYCLE!

Interesting piece from the Tribune on teen takeovers. One thing that I believe was overlooked was just how much social media has changed the equation. Past generations of teens have pushed boundaries, but there was no device in their pocket with algorithms reward spectacle. The bigger, louder, or more chaotic something is, the more attention it gets. Participation then becomes social currency. And once a crowd reaches a certain size, people start doing things they wouldn't do on their own. Then participants are told "you better not do it again!"...as a parent I know that's the number 1 way to get a kid to do something again. The high of taking part - fueled by likes and views on social media - is often too enticing. To solve this 2026 problem we can't use a 1996 approach. We should better partner with communities and groups of parents to get ahead of these things before they happen. And if they still happen, cut it off quickly before they become dangerous. Ramp up social media monitoring give snap curfew authority. We should also have trained/experienced response ready (many of these events happen during overnight shifts, when we have fewer veteran supervisors and officers on duty. Experience matters in situations like these, and crowd management is one of those areas where years handling similar things can make a real difference). This is not a challenge we can't collectively overcome, but we need to take a wholistic approach

If this guy ever gets in the race I’d be glad to challenge him to a 3pt contest 💪 Also an open challenge to any other candidates to a -parallel parking contest -16 inch softball HR derby -Chicago marathon race Let the games begin

Congrats @PJPatton52 on the NBA title! Chicago legend! Making the old neighborhood proud 🏆

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I have a lot of respect for public servants. But it’s interesting that every election cycle, we're told the people who've been around the longest are finally going to fix the old problems. There are a number of them running this time too They tell us their experience and expertise will be what finally breaks through. But yet - what have they done with similar problems under their own watch? Does anyone really think that decades in government creates the type of innovative / creative muscle and thinking to get us out of this mess? When are we going to be done being told the same story and expecting different results? Maybe the solution isn’t more of the same, maybe it’s fresh eyes and outside experience

Letter to the Editor: Illinois lawmakers wrapped up another budget season with late-night negotiations, rushed votes and major spending decisions made in the final hours before adjournment. Chicago should take note. chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

Most Chicagoans don’t wake up thinking about term limits, election calendars, or city charters. They just want a government they can trust. That’s what these reforms are ultimately about.

Letters: As Chicago’s leaders look to the next budget, they should invest more in public safety chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

If this was the Bulls, @ChicagosMayor is leaving at half time to beat the traffic

Glad to see Green Mill live on. More broadly, we’re going to have an issue with Chicago’s 100,000 small businesses over the next decade. Not just bars/restaurants - small manufacturers, services firms etc. If the next generation doesn’t want to take over, the all too frequent reality is the business shutters or the new buyer takes it (and jobs and community impact) out of the city (for all too familiar reasons). Need to find ways to not only keep small businesses here, but create the environment in which more people can start and grow new ones. If you do that, that in itself is a huge driver (small biz employ 60% of our workforce), but it also creates the environment where large employers want to expand in or relocate to. A battle, but one I think is worth fighting for

Can this guy stick around all summer and continue to gas us up? Probably done more in 48 hours than our entire tourism spend @fiago7 Danke

Chicago should be able to host world-class events and move people efficiently at the same time. When we know hundreds of thousands of visitors are coming downtown, transit planning should reflect that reality. We need City Hall, CTA, and OEMC operating from the same playbook

I’d argue this is the same issue with tent encampments in parks. The solution cannot continue to be trains and parks, there has to be a better near term solution while we tee up longer term solutions