“Illegal Airbnb listings in Chicago demonstrate that the city’s multiyear effort to clamp down on vacation rentals remains a work in progress.” | learn more
“PTSD has become the most common qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Illinois, and more doctors are authorizing patients to use cannabis.” | learn more
The exhibit on the Merchandise Mart called Art on the Mart, “uses 3D architectural mapping to display art via 1 million lumens on the building’s massive facade.” | learn more
“Chicago’s bag tax has resulted in a decrease in the use of disposable bags since taking effect early last year, but a majority of shoppers still use at least one disposable bag per trip, a new study shows.” | learn more
A new Berkeley study shows that it has led to greater earnings and little job loss in the restaurant industry, but results look different for other industries. |learn more
Block Club Chicago interviewed the owner, Roman Brach, to learn more about the business and why he still runs it. He keeps it going because “it’s like my reality show.” | learn more
“Roughly 3,000 startups are located in Chicago. Nearly 34 percent are run by women–the most of any major U.S. city.” | learn more
This is a voluntary list of over 300 private cameras (like your Nest) shared with the local police to help them solve crimes. And it works! Recently this helped police charge a man with sexual assault and armed robberies. |sign up
I wrote in May about this scummy towing company being reviewed by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Now, there’s finally been a ruling against them. Unfortunately, they still have a right to appeal. | learn more
I love this! No opinion on their politics, but love that they’re running. “Hadiya Afzal, Ja’Mal Green and Berto Aguayo are three young candidates seeking office for the first time.” | learn more