NPR Illinois discusses the challenges involved in passing legislation to legalize pot in Illinois. Everybody’s pretty much on board with the idea, but debate ensues about how much to tax it and where the money should go. | learn more
“Report Potholes, Rats Or Employer Wrongdoing Anonymously — And Track City Response.” | learn more
“Fei Wang, an associate professor of cell and molecular biology, was dismissed after university trustees determined that he falsified data on a grant application. The professor has sued the university, saying that officials did not fully investigate the claims.” | […]
“A new DePaul University study finds that electric scooters could be useful for trips to and from transit, and could help more Chicago households go without a car.” | learn more
Maybe this is premature, but JB did make legal recreational pot one of his major campaign issues. “Can Illinois come from behind to beat Michigan to gains from recreational marijuana?” | learn more
Research and time-lines from the Chicago Tribune suggest sketchy quid pro quo relationships. However, the dollar amounts are often so small ($500) that I’m in awe of that actually working as an effective bribe. Maybe? | learn more
“In what is thought to be a world first, the colleges of business and engineering at the university signed a three-year contract with an insurance broker to pay the annual six-figure sum, which provides coverage of up to $60 million.” | learn […]
Subscriber Luke Shepard wrote this great article explaining the school ratings most parents rely on and their limitations. | learn more
“Six of North America’s major freight rail companies — BNSF, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — are split among different regions, but they all converge in Chicago. The region’s rail infrastructure was built more than […]
I am a Divvy (Chicago’s bike-share program) rider, so I enjoyed learning about the underlying economics! | learn more