Managing editor-News at Chicago Sun-Times; former Bay Area journalist. Occasional posts about Chicago Cubs (esp. from the bleachers).https://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mrgpyg4lzs2pCredit for the Happ slide goes to PCA. Without his guidance (not viewable in this video), Happ doesn't know to slide to the inside. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgpyg4lzs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mrffrsy4mk2jOvercrowded immigration hearings are the latest tool for the Trump administration to deport large numbers of people by causing chaos and confusion, say attorneys and former judges. @adrianacardmag.bsky.social and @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social report. https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/07/24/chaotic-crowded-chicago-immigration-mega-court-hearings-are-fueling-record-deportation-orders24 Jul 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrffrsy4mk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mqrw2hjw5k2qHere’s what you need to know about how long the smoky air will stick around and what it means for your health. https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/07/16/wildfire-smoke-prompts-air-quality-alert-for-most-of-chicago-area-to16 Jul 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrw2hjw5k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mqhkr3dklc2xReporter @ericathompson.bsky.social asked several teens to share their favorite activities, concerns and ideas for new opportunities. https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/07/11/my-block-my-hood-my-city-downtown-day-teen-takeovers12 Jul 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhkr3dklc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3monzavg4xc2jThe Obamas joined the kids in acting the parts as they asked them to "gnash their terrible teeth" and "roll their terrible eyes." https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/06/19/obama-barack-michelle-presidential-center-library19 Jun 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3monzavg4xc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mom4ygwlts2oMichelle Obama: "No one ... has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough. And that’s why, folks, we simply don’t have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent, to wring our hands in despair, to wait for someone else to fix the problem." https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/06/18/obama-presidential-center-opening-jackson-park19 Jun 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mom4ygwlts2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mol7lydbt226Stephen Colbert and others in tan suits at the Obama Center opening. We're adding photos here as we spot 'em. https://chicago.suntimes.com/fashion/2026/06/18/revenge-of-the-tan-suit-at-the-obama-presidential-center-ceremony18 Jun 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol7lydbt226https://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mol4medryk2fLive updates on the opening of the Obama Presidential Center from a slew of @chicago.suntimes.com and @wbez.org staff at the event. https://chicago.suntimes.com/live/star-studded-lineup-to-perform-at-obama-presidential-center-opening-live-updates18 Jun 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol4medryk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3moidasa77c2bA great baseball writer catches up with a great player — and my favorite Cub. They even chat about the White Sox. https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/06/16/cubs-billy-williams-88-birthday-hall-of-fame17 Jun 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moidasa77c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mogs55e2ys26An explainer: What would happen if SCOTUS upends birthright citizenship. https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/06/16/birthright-citizenship-is-before-the-supreme-court-heres-what-illinois-families-should-know16 Jun 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogs55e2ys26https://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mobn46y3h22zToday's print edition of the Chicago Sun-Times has TWO special sections: A 20-pager on the Obama Presidential Center and a 32-page Summer Concert Guide. Here's a map showing where you can look for a copy, https://chicago.suntimes.com/store-locations.14 Jun 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobn46y3h22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mnllq7xfis2kCatch 'em all — all the @chicago.suntimes.com / @wbez.org photos from the Pokémon GO Fest on Friday at Grant Park in Chicago. https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/06/05/pokemon-go-fest-photos-chicago-grant-park06 Jun 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnllq7xfis2khttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mnkm3ddacc2lTips the scales toward Indiana but not a done deal. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkm3ddacc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mnj7q2f42k24Oh, my! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2026 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnj7q2f42k24https://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mna2zakou225In case you didn’t stay up until 4:30 a.m. along with the Illinois legislature and our reporters, here’s where we are on the Bears stadium. https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadium/2026/05/31/bears-stadium-bill-springfield-arlington-heights-hammond-indiana01 Jun 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mna2zakou225https://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mn735p3qdk2oCharles Childs Jr., the owner of the 112-year-old multigenerational A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home, called Mr. Leak Jr. a “pillar” of the community and said he was meant to be in the funeral business because his deep empathy was second nature. https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2026/05/31/spencer-leak-jr-sons-funeral-homes-dies01 Jun 2026 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn735p3qdk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mn4dmt42ss2vBuckingham Fountain has chairs! https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2026/05/30/visitors-kick-back-relax-parisian-chairs-debut-buckingham-fountain31 May 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn4dmt42ss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mmwkwbfwps2xThe Frango mints were a good call. https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/05/28/pope-leo-chicago-gifts-list-vatican-cubs-hat-giardinara28 May 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwkwbfwps2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mmw6rmzqa22zChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has arrived at the Vatican for his private audience with Pope Leo XIV. The @chicago.suntimes.com and @wbez.org are there and will have updates. We'll find out what the two men said to each other and what gifts were exchanged. https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/05/28/mayor-brandon-johnson-pope-leo-vatican-visit-meeting28 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw6rmzqa22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mmw5of3ohk2zThe mayor meets with the pope shortly. Here are the 45 other Chicagoans with him. https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/05/28/mayor-brandon-johnson-delegation-trip-visit-pope-leo-xiv-rome28 May 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmw5of3ohk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mmvwfa6sls2zIn an exclusive interview ahead of today's meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talked to the @chicago.suntimes.com about his spiritual journey. https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/05/28/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-vatican-visit-pope-leo-faith-spirituality28 May 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvwfa6sls2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/arisoglin.bsky.social/post/3mmscstceus2vMuch better than bringing a Cubs hat. https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2026/05/26/chicago-giardiniera-jp-graziano-pope-leo-mayor-johnson27 May 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:hfecz5v73b6cfyzfhttar3mn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmscstceus2v