Neil Holdway

Writer/editor, ex-Daily Herald DME/late news; ACES: The Society for Editing past president. Opinions expressed are my own.

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

Writer E. Jean Carroll, who sued President Trump over claims of sexual abuse and defamation, has received more than $5 million as part of a civil judgment paid by Trump. https://t.co/1ktXRa2dUu

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

Without a job, Guadalupe Ceja Hernandez, who has spina bifida, says she has no health insurance and will now likely have to pay out of pocket for her medical treatments. https://t.co/K99RnHctQx

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

Here's the lowdown on the e-moto/e-bike legislation that passed in the wee June 1 hours: https://t.co/6YWvkU0Lrd

[Jerry Nowicki @NowickiPress]

I'm continuing to update the session cheat sheet from May 21. A list of bills and bill numbers and a rundown of our coverage and what they do. Follow along here:
https://t.co/IXlPphJbjs

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

@NowickiPress Can you add the e-moto/e-bike legislation to this excellent compilation? Last I saw from one of your reporters, it was likely to be lumped into another bill as an amendment.

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has fallen short in his bid to become the next governor of Georgia and replace the term-limited Brian Kemp, according to Decision Desk HQ and NBC News.

Neither current Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who was endorsed by Trump, nor his challenger, billionaire health care executive Rick Jackson, received 50% of the votes needed to win the state's GOP primary.
📸JOE HOTCHKISS/THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE, Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News / USA TODAY NETWORK

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

Ted Turner, the maverick businessman and philanthropist who turned a financially struggling Atlanta TV station into a media empire around the first 24-hour cable news station, has died. He was 87 years old. https://t.co/2yR5P7MbTV

📸: Ben Rose/Getty Images for UNICEF

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

Opinion: The justices may no longer all be friends. But they still respect one another enough to recognize when a line has been crossed, and say so publicly. https://t.co/FZHNGxrNBo

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

The Senate on Wednesday again blocked a resolution that would halt American hostilities against Iran. Democrats aren't done forcing similar votes. https://t.co/xpnOU4G3Jo

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

Asked about reports that the Pentagon sought an additional $200B from the White House in funding for the war, Hegseth said the figure could "move." https://t.co/fjs3ExeDSm

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

@natashakorecki Oh, they belong together no matter Blago’s party. The lighting makes it seem they’re in a bar down in hell, too, no? I’m just saying.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

Trump DOJ official Ed Martin formally accused of ethical violations over letter he sent to Georgetown Law about its diversity programs.
https://t.co/vrZbByW01Z

[Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews]

Another ten-cent increase today here in DC

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

@JeffAgrest @natashakorecki When I was night editor at the Daily Herald, I had found WGN freakishly good at getting big stories — or news important to a particular local community — around the whole region, no matter how far from the city proper.

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

@natashakorecki Right, this.

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

The latest on President Trump's $2,000 tariff dividend checks for 2026 https://t.co/6pEh4hG8Ev

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

Whoops, erroneous ESPN lede picked up …

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman who spent all 15 seasons of his playing career with the Cubs, has died at the age of 65. https://t.co/xtFpOylfOl

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

@WGNNews Or actually Roselle, Schaumburg, Bloomingdale and/or Hanover Park?

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

@WGNNews Um, -Downers- Grove? 390? Or Elk Grove?

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

That mic’d-up interview of Ian Happ on Apple TV+ during #cubsbrewers game was brutal. At least there were a few specific questions to go with the “what does it mean to you” variety. “It means a lot …”

[Neil Holdway @nholdway]

Wow, that was a reveal of a reveal date at the #NFLDraft2025, before the Bears’ pick. Sorry, Chicago writers and editors.