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Chicago’s electric car charging stations, circa 1916
A hundred years ago, EV drivers could juice up at any of these 72 spots in the city (and a few more in the suburbs). | learn more
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Cannabis giants duke it out in IL General Assembly
“Exactly why Green Thumb Industries opposed last month’s cannabis legislation in the Illinois General Assembly is up for debate.” | learn more
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Home lenders are much less active in minority neighborhoods
The primary analysis is by dollar amount, so skewed heavily by the larger loans for more expensive properties. But even by simple loan count there’s a disparity: “Financial institutions made four times more loans in Chicago’s white neighborhoods than they […]
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Chicago’s State Street was a failed pedestrian mall
In 1979, Chicago closed State Street in the loop to build a pedestrian mall. It was eventually rolled back in the mid 1990s under Mayor Richard M. Daley. Why was it such a failure? This article explains. | learn more
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IL legislative session delivers a new state budget
We’ll spend $40B, about the same as last year, except that we expect $5B to come from our dear ol’ uncle Fed. Oh, and Chicago’s getting a casino. | learn more
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Make way for the new outdoor dining
To make more space for outdoor dining, six Chicago streets, including Randolph’s restaurant row, will be closing to vehicle traffic. | learn more
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Mayor Lightfoot says Chicago isn’t ready for reopening next week
I don’t know if the conclusion is right or wrong, but the presentation is frustrating. Lightfoot talks a lot about “the data” in the abstract, but I have yet to hear her talk about any specific data nor her analysis […]
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The death of a scapegoat
There was a flood in the loop in 1992. Then-mayor Richard Daley acted quickly to blame and fire someone. So, he fired the only guy who was actually trying to solve the problem, blaming him for acting too slowly. That […]
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Chicago leads among heartland cities attracting VC
“America’s Mighty Middle Report, published by Crunchbase and Omaha-based Dundee Venture Capital, shows that over the last decade, Chicago leads the region’s VC funding at $15.2 billion, followed by Austin at $11.8 billion and Denver at $10.5 billion.” | learn more
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Chicago should legalize coach houses
I didn’t even realize they were illegal. “Urban Land Institute Chicago report says the additional units would help address the city’s lack of affordable housing.” | learn more