“The history of McCormick Place includes massive fires, a secret underground tunnel, and, of course, millions of business travelers. Learn all this and more in this illuminating post about one of the most-visited sites in Chicago .” |learn more
This is hopefully the last time I’ll post about Burke for a while. I thought it’d be nice to close the loop on exactly how he was elected despite federal extortion charges. And the winner is… gerrymandering. | learn more
This doesn’t look nearly as bad as it could have been. And of course, it still needs to overcome a long process to become law. But of course, it would be nice if maybe the state figured out how to […]
“Legal recreational marijuana in Illinois could drive demand as high as 550,000 pounds a year, far more than the state’s licensed growers can supply, according to a new study commissioned by state legislators.”
A friend of mine called this the “most Chicago thing ever bro.” | learn more
I lived on the other side of Burling Street, and always walked past this house with wonder. It’s on 8 city blocks in one of the absolute best neighborhoods in the city. The previous time it was for sale, it was listed […]
“If City Council gave out attendance grades, most of its members would get a D. Before you vote Tuesday, see how your alderman stacks up.” | learn more
The census tract around the factory had a cancer risk 9x the national average. That no other regulators had shut this place down already is crazy. I want to give Rauner benefit of the doubt, but the company “is owned […]
Block Club Chicago traced a bunch of donations to alderman from real estate developers that may or may not coincidentally possibly relate to approvals for new developments. This is a good follow-on to the architects’ donationscataloged by the Tribune a few […]
Election day is coming up in Chicago, folks. Fun story: this guy (who happens to be our Ward 1 Alderman) lends his girlfriend his car, then later decides to report it stolen. Then he tries to explain it all away […]