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Navy Pier Marina’s under construction.

I’m very exited for this, as the newest yacht in our fleet, the SOLARA, will be docked here this summer. Contact me for special P.S. subscriber deals on charters this summer :). ~ learn more

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Former Illinois House speaker found guilty.

“Michael Madigan was the last man standing long after other political bosses of his era lost their clout, hung it up or went to prison. … But on Wednesday morning, the former Illinois House speaker — the longest-serving legislative leader […]

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The Great Chicago Anthrax Scare & Santa Hat Run.

Sent to me by a subscriber who ran with the Hash House Harriers. “Back in 2002 a member of the Chicago Hash House Harriers managed to shut down several square blocks surrounding Lincoln Park in a biohazard scare, as such […]

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Chicago mayors get a lot of secret gifts?

“Instead, under an “unwritten arrangement” between the Board of Ethics and the Mayor’s Office that has been in place since 1989, the mayor can completely disregard the law. Under this arrangement, the mayor’s office simply makes a publicly available log […]

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Chicago’s renewable energy milestone.

“As of January 1, all buildings owned and operated by the city are officially powered by 100% renewable energy, including O’Hare International Airport, Harold Washington Library, 98 fire stations, and two of the world’s largest water treatment facilities.” About a […]

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A very Chicago deal for Bally’s casino offering.

“And this partially explains why Chicago is holding a roadshow in African American churches attempting to convince participants to invest in a mezzanine-y equity slice of a casino at a $1 billion valuation, perhaps at 100X leverage.” This Patrick Mackenzie […]

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Michael Madigan trial.

“After eight hours over two days, prosecutors still haven’t finished their initial argument to the jury.” ~ learn more