Real estate development giant Sterling Bay is teaming up with the Ricketts family to bring a United Soccer League team to Chicago. They plan to build a new 20,000 person stadium in the new Lincoln Yards development. | learn more
With one of their newer locations located directly behind our house, Yolk has quickly become our go-to breakfast spot. They are a small chain with a strong presence in Chicago (and now beyond!). | learn more
I really geeked out on the detailed story of how the airport has developed over 73 years. I learned so much, including why we don’t have a Terminal 4 today. | learn more
These a-holes have towed me from my own parking spot before. And I still had to pay them. “A scorching investigation by Illinois Commerce Commission staff has determined one of Chicago’s most infamous towing companies should lose its license. ICC […]
The Chicago Tribune has been on the story for a while, and it’s juicy! “Two Chicago cops are accused by prosecutors of lying to judges to obtain search warrants and then stealing cash and drugs from suspected drug dealers.” | learn more
Here’s your chance to look at all of our wealthy governor’s holdings! Among them, stakes in Chicago Bulls L.P. and Pittsburgh Steelers Sports Inc. | learn more
How did the rise of Uber & Lyft correlate with the number of DUI arrests? There’s no proof of causation, but the correlation looks great! | learn more
“Keeping the river clean is no easy task, particularly during the summer months when the river is bustling. We spend a morning with one of Chicago’s trash-scooping river skimmers.” | learn more
We Chicagoans love to eat and drink outdoors. Thanks to the Chicago Tribune for making a list of the newest places to do so this summer. | learn more
“An analysis from the Chicago Tribune finds that lead was in water drawn from nearly 70% of 2,797 homes across Chicago within the past two years.” Free test kits available from the city here. | learn more