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
This has been the story of the summer. Click through if you aren’t up to speed. | learn more