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Citizen sleuths take to Facebook to find their stolen cars
“The group has helped recover more than 200 cars in the last two months from Chicago and surrounding areas, the group’s moderator said.” | learn more
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A debate: what’s an accelerator without funding?
I’m not much of a twitter user but sometimes that’s where the action is! Crain’s reported “Tech incubator 1871 is launching a 12-week virtual program to help Black entrepreneurs start and grow companies.” The catch? There’s no funding. Chicago VC Ezra […]
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Expunging cannabis arrest records happening 4 years ahead of schedule
It’s nice to see some positive news from the state! “Illinois officials announced Thursday that nearly half a million cannabis arrest records have been expunged by state police.” | learn more
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Illinois population drops again for 7th straight year
At some point the trend is undeniable, right? I fear that the underlying cause is not going to go away any time soon. | learn more
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Chicago restaurants that have permanently closed during the pandemic
The Infatuation has this running list of closures by neighborhood. A friend pointed out that it’s only ~100 restaurants in a city of ~10,000. It’s surely incomplete, but also does seem like so far, the city’s come out relatively well. | learn […]
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The fine line between jail and bail
“A driver who allegedly dragged a Chicago cop for several blocks with her car during a traffic stop in River North this week got out of jail by posting just $5,000 bond after a court hearing, according to court records.” […]
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Former Chicago alderman sentenced to prison, but not yet
“A former Chicago alderman nicknamed “Fast Eddie” for his backroom dealing was sentenced Friday by a federal judge to 18 months in prison for tax evasion.” Here’s the part that makes me shake my head: “After sentencing Vrdolyak, U.S. District […]
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A tax on all your boxes
“With the pandemic bringing a host of financial problems Chicago’s way, 11th Ward Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson proposed a ground delivery tax.” The city’s never-ending search for ways into residents’ pockets goes on. Not content with taxing the contents of […]
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Less than 9% of Chicago’s waste is recycled
For context, Austin leads Texas with a 42% recycling rate. “The city hopes a new contract can prod private recycling companies to improve their track record.” | learn more
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Legal aid group data shows only 2% of people CPD arrests get a lawyer
The data here is interesting, although the reporting is not exactly unbiased. The number is so low that I am suspicious about how it’s calculated, and the article doesn’t elaborate, but it does say the source is the police department. | learn […]