oh, chicago

Aldermanic drama over a West Loop development

At a meeting to discuss approval of a new building, Ald. Walter Burnett stormed out after being questioned about whether the developers contributed to his campaign. He makes a good point that the people complaining about this proposed building are […]

fun facts

A fake trip to Coachella on Instagram

Never trust the internet! “London-based YouTuber Byron Denton fooled many of his Instagram followers by pretending to be at Coachella, though some caught onto his prank.” | learn more

fun facts

Kidnapping: a very efficient business

Reading this, I learned a lot about both kidnapping as a business and the insurance product that’s been created around it. As you might guess, it’s a complicated relationship. | learn more

tech, startups, internet

Hertz sues Accenture for $32MM over crappy website

bad tech is not newsy. What is surprising is how rarely we hear about these disputes! “Among the most mind-boggling allegations in Hertz’s filed complaint is that Accenture didn’t incorporate a responsive design, in which webpages automatically resize to accommodate […]