Mina Bloom
Block Club Chicago
Chicago, IL, United States
Contact Mina
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Mina:
Chicago’s Essential Workers Are Getting Sick. Employers And The City Aren’t Doing Enough To Protect Them, Advocates Say
As the pandemic continues to ravage Latino neighborhoods, local leaders are imploring the city to expand testing hours and give families cash so they can afford to stay home. → Read More
Why We’re Striking: Chicago Teachers Tell Us What They’re Up Against
Teachers explain in their own words why they went on strike starting Thursday. → Read More
Quiote's Basement Bar Comes Out Of Shadows With New Name, Cocktail List
Jay Schroeder, formerly of Mezcaleria Las Flores, will run the bar, dubbed Todos Santos. → Read More
Rehab Of Lathrop, Largest Public Housing Complex On N. Side, Breaks Ground
"This project has evoked more passion in more people than most projects in Chicago," one official said. → Read More
Netflix Ends Unauthorized 'Stranger Things' Bar With A Super Classy Letter
The folks behind the wildly popular pop-up wanted to extend the run — but Netflix wasn't having it. → Read More
Getting An Affordable Rent Apartment Under City Program Isn't Easy
The program is falling short of its goals, records show, making life difficult for moms like this one. → Read More
Chicago's First Caviar Bar/Restaurant Coming To Humboldt Park
Diners can expect fresh oysters, smoked and pickled fish and, of course, a variety of caviar. → Read More
Is This Your Dog? Twitter Falls In Love With Lost West Side Pup
When Eve Ewing posted photos of the dog, she was flooded with responses; but none were from its owner. → Read More
A Four-Foot-Long Chicago Style Hot Dog Made This Chef's Birthday Epic
The monster dog weighed in at 15 glorious pounds — before the fixings, including a pint of celery salt. → Read More
Fed Up With Gentrification, Latino Teens In Logan Fight Back With Festival
"We're not going to allow developers or Realtors tell stories for us," the youth director said. → Read More
Double Door Evicted, Ending 23 Years of Music at Wicker Park Club
Fans lament "sad, sad day" for Chicago's music scene as locks are changed on venue doors. → Read More
'Teachers Village' Development Proposed For Former Von Humboldt Elementary
The proposal calls for 84 apartments, 34 for-sale units, a plaza, a communal market and more. → Read More
Former Von Humboldt Elementary Annex To Become Daycare Center
The school and its annex closed in 2013 when the district shuttered 50 schools. → Read More
Clemente, Wells High Schools Getting New Athletic Fields
"Academics and athletics go hand in hand," said one student. → Read More
Would You Live In A CPS School? Mulligan Project Pre-Leasing This Fall
The 116-year-old former school building, 1855 N. Sheffield Ave., is being converted into apartments. → Read More
Ogden, Jenner Merger Talks Back On; CPS Seeks Input
A consultant's report is due to CPS in late September, but some wonder if the effort is lip service. → Read More
CPS Says It's Not Their Job To Desegregate Schools (But Really It Is)
In a WBEZ report, a CPS official said segregation is "part of history of Chicago" and "not a CPS issue." → Read More
How A Cabrini-Green School Went From 'Out Of Control' To Feeling Like Home
Jenner Elementary is improving thanks to a Harvard-educated principal and a changing neighborhood. → Read More
Huge, Rare Music Collection From WNIB (97.1) Lives On At Lincoln Park High
It's one of the country's largest private classical music collections. → Read More
Serial Newspaper Box Vandal Charged After Year-Long Crusade
James Austin, of Harwood Heights, is charged with vandalizing criminal property, authorities said. → Read More