Lightfoot’s ICE Accountability Project builds database of alleged immigration agent misconduct
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is gathering evidence of alleged misconduct by federal immigration agents and creating a public database she says could help hold them accountable. The ICE Accountability Project is a public database designed to collect and preserve evidence of “increasing misconduct” by federal agents…
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OPINION In these crazy times: When grief competes with shame
Trump’s aggression in Iran keeps triggering feelings I’d rather not have. They’re complicated, overwhelming and at times conflicting. I don’t disagree with disarming a terrorist state on the cusp of nuclear arms; that seems like a common sense, preserve-the-planet objective. I also don’t mind spending tax dollars to help desperate Iranians cast off religious rule; their brutal…
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Chicago Stars FC announces 2026 National Women’s Soccer League roster
CHICAGO – Chicago Stars FC announced the club’s roster for the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. The club begins its 2026 campaign with 28 players under contract, 25 of those being on the active roster. Nine new faces joined the Chicago Stars ahead of the 2026 NWSL Season, including Michelle Alozie, Katie Atkinson,…
Nation & World
IN BRIEF Legal setback in Calif., Scouting America, queer inmates released, Alexandra Billings, Ricky Martin
NATIONAL In the case of Mirabelli v. Bonta, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a big setback to California transgender students, allowing parents challenging the state’s school gender-identity policies to enforce a lower-court injunction that restricts…
Theater / Dance
Banned by the Nazis: ‘Der Silbersee’ (‘The Silver Lake’) is reclaimed by Chicago Opera Theater
There are major historical and political reasons why most audiences are unfamiliar with Der Silbersee (The Silver Lake). Chicago Opera Theater is reclaiming this obscure German hybrid work for its Chicago premiere at the Studebaker Theater in early March. Der Silbersee was the last collaboration between The Threepenny Opera composer Kurt Weill and German expressionist playwright Georg Kaiser. Their…
Music
We Keep Us Safe throws Queer Happening in support of Brave Space Alliance
On the chilly evening of Feb. 28, the new organization We Keep Us Safe held its inaugural queer happening Let Yourself Shine with Brave Space Alliance as the beneficiary. The event took place at i0 Theater, 1501 N. Kingsbury St., and invited guests to “come as your shiniest self” for a soiree that featured ambient performers, curated art installations, stylistically…
Film / TV / Gossip
‘Sinners’ dominates 2026 Dorian Film Awards, Rose Byrne and Amy Madigan take acting prizes
Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ Garners Two Wins; Ryan Coogler Earns Three Honors in a Breakout Year for Bold, Community-Driven CinemaSponsored by Tello Films March 3, 2026, Los Angeles – GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, the second largest entertainment journalists organization in the world, today announced the group’s 2026 Dorian Film Awards, with Sinners emerging as the…
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Trans
Connections and brotherhood focus of newly formed Transmasc Society of Chicago
When Brave Space Alliance Development Manager Troy Taylor moved to Chicago last March, he was determined to find new trans guy friends at the social events he attended. That proved difficult for Taylor, so he decided to create the Transmasc Society of Chicago (TMS). TMS was born out of commiserations between Taylor and his close friend Jey…
Lesbian
LBTQ Giving Council hosts International Women’s Day dance
The LBTQ Giving Council of Chicago Foundation for Women’s annual International Women’s Day Dance raised more than $40,000 for granting programs in a dance-filled party at the Hairpin Arts Center March 7. More than 200 women and allies joined together in an event that traces its roots back to dances from the 1980s. The LBTQ Giving Council…