What if your Alderman were Goth?
Thanks to the Chicago Genius Herald for this gem. “Well, we don’t know why, but we figured out what all of Chicago’s Aldermen would look like if they were Goth.” | learn more
Thanks to the Chicago Genius Herald for this gem. “Well, we don’t know why, but we figured out what all of Chicago’s Aldermen would look like if they were Goth.” | learn more
“Train operators, bus drivers, and station agents are the heart of Chicago’s circulatory system. Seeing the city through their eyes reveals us at our best and our worst.” | learn more
“The North American Vexillological Association ranked Illinois’s flag 49th out of 72 state and provincial flags. So, what gives?” (From Wikipedia: Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags […]
“Illinois has 1,428 of them — a big reason we lead the nation in number of taxing bodies.” | learn more
“An illustrated answer to a question from Justin Carrasco about how many rats are in Chicago, and why.” | learn more
This is an interesting site that shows occupation prevalence by neighborhood. Interesting find: lawyers love living in my neighborhood, Wicker Park. | learn more
That last name sounds familiar, right? It’s because her husband Ed Burke is the Alderman facing federal corruption charges. | learn more
This is going to be the 3rd tallest building in Chicago. “The 101-story, 1,191-foot skyscraper has engineering features that undergird its striking curvilinear shape. Few of these elements are visible to passersby, but they’re essential to making the tower stand […]
“Wirepoints’ analysis uses national state-by-state migration data compiled by the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS reviews tax returns annually to track when and where people move. It also aggregates the ages, income brackets and adjusted gross incomes of filers. In […]
“State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office is partnering with Code for America, a non-profit that will help the office use Clear My Record technology to seal certain cannabis convictions throughout Cook County, according to a news release.” | learn more