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Photos of a deserted Chicago
“The deserted city of Chicago the afternoon of the lock-down March 21, 2020.” | learn more
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Another scooter pilot coming to Chicago this summer
This time there will be fewer companies participating. Having 10 different brands scattered about last summer was a hot mess. | learn more
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Who runs Chicago?
This article discusses the shift of power from manufacturing to the industries of finance, insurance and real estate. The authors surface some interesting history and facts that make this worth sharing. Unfortunately, the authors demonstrate a poor grasp on economics, […]
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Chicago’s pitch for Amazon HQ2 revealed
“Newly unveiled secret documents reveal how Chicago officials tried to accentuate the positive—and spin the negative—in their bid to woo the e-commerce giant.” | learn more
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Should Chicago cops have to pay for their own misconduct insurance?
“Misconduct settlements have cost the city $800 million since 2004, a new report found. Should taxpayers be on the hook?” I bet most of us don’t even realize who is funding all the settlements. | learn more
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Former Governor Rod Blagojevich has now filmed 219 Cameos
That’s estimated at $15-25k of income for him in the past week (before Cameo’s cut). Cameo’s CEO Steven Galanis: “The former governor mirrors a lot of what makes other people successful on Cameo. He’s good in front of the camera, […]
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Joe Berrios must pay $168k in fines after all
The once-powerful (and now former) Cook County Assessor earned the fines from the county ethics board for illegal campaign contributions. He sued to claim the ethics board had no right to make the rules he broke, but the judge dismissed […]
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Chicago Police Board decides accountability is sooo last season
They decided, “to keep Sgt. Khalil Muhammad on the force despite finding that his off-duty shooting of an unarmed teenager with autism had no lawful justification.” They also decided they owe no explanations to anyone about the decision. | learn more
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Blagojevich, freshly freed from prison, incurs the wrath of Anderson Cooper
All 3 minutes of this video are a pleasure to watch. Cooper did not back down against the one-time governor of Illinois, cementing his standing as a great interviewer. To his credit, Blago takes the beating in stride and would […]