There was an investigation, and a resignation. Then the Water District approved a $95k payout to David St. Pierre, who earned $292k in 2017. Sounds great! | learn more
“Judge Joseph Claps has been charged with a misdemeanor gun offense after sheriff’s deputies saw a small gun fall from the judge’s jacket inside the weapons-free Leighton Criminal Court Building.” | learn more
The Zoo has released a new season of an ‘All My Penguins’ real-life drama. “Heartbreaker Madiba can’t pick between boys Dudley and Mandela. And grumpy Maynard has a soft spot for Aiden — but she’s also seeing Pilchard.” | learn more
“Feds told Cinespace chief he could go to prison for as long as five years — or cooperate in undercover probe of Teamsters boss.” | learn more
“Environmental agencies Friday were investigating why workers at a construction site were pumping a slurry of water and sediment directly into the Chicago River, creating a cloudy plume beneath the Randolph Street bridge.” |learn more
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Confusingly, the brewery called Goose Island has never been located on said island. Crossroads Brewery at the Boatyard intends to take the honors. | learn more
Even when bankruptcy filing doesn’t end in debt discharge, the attorneys still get paid. “Judges are demanding that lawyers tell their clients that their other debts might not get paid, but their lawyers will.” | learn more
“Amazon has leased spaces for the cashierless store concept in Willis Tower and an office building at 500 W. Madison St.” | learn more
“Between 2010 and 2016, the city of Chicago gained more households in a key category—total income of more than $100,000 with the head of household under age 45—than any city in the country except for far larger New York, according […]