Lynanne Feilen

Editor, Chicago native, Oak Parker, feminist, film buff, art, architecture and nature lover

[GIFFORDS @GIFFORDS_org]

If you live in the United States, you will likely know at least one victim of gun violence in your life.

Let that sink in. This is a national crisis.

On Gun Violence Awareness Day, we urge our lawmakers to commit to real change and take action proven to save lives in honor of every survivor and victim of gun violence.

[Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9]

Finally Friday. Today's start along the Chicago Lake Michigan shoreline.

[Tommy @tomofwrigley]

I'm not going to a Super Bowl. I'm not going to a Final Four. Those events are not for us; they're for the corporate meet and greets.

I've sat in games below 0 degrees actual temp. I've figured out how to get to and from the stadium.

Keep the Bears on the lakefront. Give Soldier Field a little TLC. Quit your whining, have some grit.

This is Chicago.

[Lynanne Feilen @lfedit]

I mailed a Menards rebate form to this address yesterday. 😆

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Midwesterners will understand this

[B. Miller @BlaiseInKC]

There’s some quirk in physics where, if there’s a small hole in a bag of mulch it will leak all over your vehicle.
But if you rip a giant hole in the bag and try to dump it out into your landscaping, almost none will fall out.

[Nine PBS @NinePBS]

What’s next for #aviation innovation in St. Louis?

#FlightCheckPBS is a story about where we’ve been, where it’s going and how collaboration—not competition is fueling what’s next.

You can watch it now on the #NinePBS YouTube channel ➡️ ➡️: https://t.co/WM82cjziDa.

[Lynanne Feilen @lfedit]

The end of an era.

[St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio]

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin delivered his farewell address to Illinois lawmakers this week.

He reflected on his decades in public office and warning that today’s political divisions threaten democratic norms. @CapitolNewsIL reports: https://t.co/VxwOw66ok1

[Lynanne Feilen @lfedit]

A must-read. The Dobbs decision must be overturned.

[ProPublica @propublica]

After Emily Waldorf was denied care for a life-threatening miscarriage, her mother and stepfather, who considered themselves “pro-life,” were outraged: “If I took my dog to a vet and it had this problem, that dog would get better treatment.”
https://t.co/XKjOyBLiKa

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

Donald Trump Jr takes a financial stake in a company…

3 months later, the Pentagon gives it $620 million…

after Trump’s White House told them to…

And the company’s valuation rose from
$200 million to $2 billion as a result.

This is corruption.
https://t.co/TLcOxyzOWO

[St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio]

A blood test developed by Washington University researchers that can detect Alzheimer’s-related changes years before symptoms appear is earning national recognition.

The creators of PrecivityAD will receive the 2026 American Innovator Award. https://t.co/CmBOqMBqsA

[Lynn Becker @LynnBecker]

In Memoriam: Schlitz, expired on Saturday with the brewing of last batch, age 177.
https://t.co/FQRMM4WXkR

[Secretary Alexi Giannoulias @ILSecOfState]

Freedom endures because of the courage of those who step forward to defend it. This Memorial Day, we reflect on the selflessness of our fallen heroes and recommit ourselves to serving the communities they gave everything to protect. #MemorialDay

[Preservation Chicago: Love Your City Fiercely! ® @Pres_Chicago]

Google ignites real estate revival in old Chicago financial hub https://t.co/4uMVQ5CQ1O via @siliconbeat

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

AIPAC spent $9 million to take out Rep. Thomas Massie.

Trump megadonors spent another $7 million.

It was the most ever spent on a House primary race—all because he defied Trump on Gaza and Epstein.

NO, billionaire super PACs should not buy our elections. One person, one vote.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

After a massive lobbying push by the chemical industry, Trump just rolled back landmark Biden-era limits on PFAS "forever chemicals" in our drinking water.

How the hell is this making America healthy again? https://t.co/CA3E2yIYde

[Lynanne Feilen @lfedit]

Oh, #Kentucky, bad decision. 😒

[NBC News @NBCNews]

BREAKING: Rep. Thomas Massie loses his GOP primary in Kentucky to Ed Gallrein, NBC News projects, in another victory for President Trump as he targets dissenters in his party. https://t.co/tu2agV6y0s

[PBS News @NewsHour]

If you’re under 50, it’s likely that colorectal cancer isn’t on your radar, but it should be. Once considered an older-age disease, rates are skyrocketing among young adults. https://t.co/5SShMzv1aZ

[St. Louis Public Radio @stlpublicradio]

Green radishes spelling “AMEN” emerged this spring in a memorial garden honoring Patricia Penelton at Eden Theological Seminary.

Penelton was among five people killed in last year’s storm in St. Louis, but her family says they's continuing her legacy. https://t.co/YiOER8scQE

[Lynanne Feilen @lfedit]

It needs it. I took a cruise 2 years ago and it was looking a little shabby, including the boats.

[Matthew Hibbard @MRHibbard]

As reported earlier, St. Louis is eyeing a major riverfront glow-up. Tucked into a proposed $230M spending plan from the city’s Rams settlement funds is $15M for a brand-new riverboat dock at the Gateway Arch. 🧵

[Richard Roeper @RichardERoeper]

Rom-com to the left of me, film noir to the right. #Riverwalk #LowerWacker