“More than 30 stingrays died at the Shedd Aquarium early this year, but officials have not figured out why and have replaced the fish with catches from the Gulf of Mexico.” | learn more
For some reason this reminds me of Nassim Taleb’s comment about his politics: “At Fed level, libertarian; state, Republican; local, Democrat; family/friends, socialist.” | learn more
Not to worry, though. A fundraiser that includes Ald. Carrie Austin, under investigation for corruption, will proceed as planned. 🤦♂️ | learn more
You’ve probably seen the rat hanging out on sidewalks near you over the years. Some of you have heard my rants about this rat first-hand. I would welcome his forced retirement. | learn more
Democratic state Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park was indicted Friday on charges he pocketed $250k in payments from the Teamsters union despite doing little or no work. | learn more
Instead of the “Chicago is changing in X way” narrative, it’s helpful to go a layer deeper to better understand what’s happening. And that means splitting Chicago into mini-cities. “Of those distinct parts of the city, five are on the […]
“Cities like Toronto and Evanston are using a cheaper and less invasive replacement technology, cured-in-place pipe, but the city water department rejected it after a ‘tainted’ pilot program.” | learn more
This article comes with a short 5-minute video that’s quite good and explains why and how the river’s flow changed over 100 years ago. | learn more
A real estate developer submitted a reimbursement request to the Chicago Housing Authority for costs related to overhauling an apartment building. Included in the itemized costs was a $20k donation to the alderman. Whoops? | learn more
The city came after Windy City Rehab hard after a series of rule violations. They issued a full stop on all ongoing projects and blackballed them from new permits. | learn more