Jake Cox

So excited to announce i’ll be joining @BlockClubCHI this summer as a Newsletter intern. Im thrilled to work with @hannahboufford to shape Block Club’s newsletter offerings!

Chambana if it had a non-for-profit news site

Delivering Selina Meyer nachos

Happy Election Day to all, even the people who would rather ran for office than go to therapy

🪩 NEW NEWSLETTER ALERT 🪩 @JimRLynch's Beverly, Morgan Park, Mount Greenwood & Washington Heights neighborhood newsletter is here! It's @BlockClubCHI's first new neighborhood newsletter since 2022 Read it here: newsletter.blockclubchi.org/index.php?acti… Sign up here: blockclubchicago.org/newsletters/

We're thrilled to welcome reporter @JimRLynch, a Morgan Park native, to the @BlockClubCHI team, expanding our full-time coverage to Beverly, Mount Greenwood, Morgan Park + Washington Heights. Send him your tips at jim@blockclubchi.org!

💬 NEW from @BlockClubCHI: a WhatsApp channel dedicated to bringing you updates on ICE in Chicago You'll get weekday updates including: 👉 Immigration enforcement updates 👉 ICE sightings around Chicago 👉 Links to our stories Follow the channel: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb…

Check out the paper that won’t be in stands today — complete with spaces where purchased ads should’ve been.

Block Club Chicago has launched a WhatsApp channel focused on Chicago immigration news: blockclubchi.co/47r4SXN

So proud of @jakecoxwrites + @hannahboufford for bringing this to life

.@blockclubchi, our nonprofit newsroom, is suing the federal government after 4 of our journalists were shot w/ pepper-spray bullets & tear-gassed by federal agents. Here's why we're defending our First Amendment right to report — and your right to know: blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/07/blo…

The @BlockClubCHI Afternoon Newsletter: Come for the daily digest of city news. Stay for @smontemayor sentences like: "It remains to be seen whether the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will also flirt with breaking the sound barrier​" blockclubchicago.org/newsletters/

4 Killed, 14 Wounded In Mass Shooting Outside River North Restaurant blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/03/4-k… via @BlockClubChi

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new CTA president despite the mayor saying last month that his office had in fact done so, according to responses to public records requests made by the Tribune. trib.al/hEUbWg4

What a week it’s been in Chicago. I’m so proud of the @BlockClubCHI team’s images. Take a look here! This Week In Photos: Thousands Protest ICE, Graceland Cemetery's Coyote Pups And More blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/13/thi…

The Windy City Times told LGBTQ+ stories when no one else would. 40 years later, they’re still at it. blockclubchi.co/4jPhuei

It’s our birthday, but we’re the one giving out presents! 🍰 In honor of Block Club's 7th birthday, we want to get 700 subscribers. When you subscribe, not only are you supporting neighborhood news, but you can snag a thank-you gift from our merch store and be entered to win two pottery classes! Support NOW: blockclubchi.co/3ZsyM9Y

📢 DREAM JOB ALERT: @blockclubchi is hiring an Investigative Editor to help lead our award-winning investigative team, The Watch. Deadline: 6/27 Learn how to apply here: blockclubchicago.org/were-hiring-in…

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Last year, @mina_bloom_ and I found that many migrant kids settling down on Chicago's South and West sides often weren't getting the help they needed. This year we wondered: How well resourced are schools that are supposed to have bilingual ed programs? chalkbeat.org/chicago/2025/0…

When we talk about the impact of local news, most think of a massive investigation. But the impact I'm most proud of is how we've empowered our readers to help each other, keeping folks in their homes, saving local businesses — and finding a kidney donor. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/27/wom…