Block Club Chicago

Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. The website provides local news stories with a focus on truly ground-level reporting of the city's neighborhoods. The site covers topics such as store mergers, mayoral campaigns, police incidents, and deadly shootouts. The site does not appear to have any significant biases or conflicts of interest.

90%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

95%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

81%

Examples:

  • Eight Chicago stores could be sold in a $24.6 billion Albertsons-Krogers merger.
  • Mayor Johnson campaigned on improving public transit and rode the trains during his campaign.
  • The officer's vehicle was taken from the scene after the shooting.
  • The shooting happened in the 8th Police District, and the officer was found multiple times injured on 3100 block of West 56th Street.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The title implies that Dexter Reed shot a cop before officers returned fire 96 times. However, this is not true as per the body of the article.

Recent Articles

  • Albertsons-Kroger Merger: Divestiture of 60+ Supermarkets in California and Alaska Amid Regulatory Opposition and Worker Uncertainty

    Albertsons-Kroger Merger: Divestiture of 60+ Supermarkets in California and Alaska Amid Regulatory Opposition and Worker Uncertainty

    Broke On: Wednesday, 10 July 2024 Albertsons and Kroger plan to merge, selling off 18 stores in Alaska and over 60 in California due to regulatory concerns. The merger, opposed by labor unions and regulators, could impact thousands of workers with potential job losses.
  • Chicago City Council Members Call for Change at CTA: Dorval Carter's Future Uncertain Amid Budget Shortfall and Service Concerns

    Chicago City Council Members Call for Change at CTA: Dorval Carter's Future Uncertain Amid Budget Shortfall and Service Concerns

    Broke On: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Chicago city council members call for the resignation or firing of CTA President Dorval Carter amid concerns over post-pandemic ridership recovery and financial problems, while some aldermen praise his accomplishments on transit projects.
  • Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca Shot and Killed Off Duty in Gage Park: Six-Year Veteran Dies at Age 30

    Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca Shot and Killed Off Duty in Gage Park: Six-Year Veteran Dies at Age 30

    Broke On: Sunday, 21 April 2024 Chicago police officer Luis Huesca was fatally shot off duty in Gage Park neighborhood, with no suspects identified and it's unclear if he fired in self-defense. Huesca, a six-year veteran, attended the academy with Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso who was killed last year. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson expressed condolences.
  • Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Dexter Reed During Traffic Stop, Bodycam Footage Released

    Chicago Police Fatally Shoot Dexter Reed During Traffic Stop, Bodycam Footage Released

    Broke On: Tuesday, 09 April 2024 On March 21, plainclothes Chicago police officers fatally shot Dexter Reed during a traffic stop in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. The deadly encounter began because police stopped Reed for not wearing a seatbelt. According to bodycam footage released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA), Reed shot at officers first, injuring one before four officers returned fire and hit him 96 times in just over 41 seconds. Despite this, Reed continued to shoot even after exiting his vehicle and falling to the ground. The CPD has not yet released any official information about the incident or whether any charges will be filed against Reed's family members.