Sure our city’s budget is a disaster. But, first dibs on our sales tax revenue drove borrowing costs down to about 3%, compared to about 7% the previous issue. | learn more
“There were 193 shooting victims last month, compared to 390 victims in November 2016, marking a decline of more than 50 percent, according to Chicago Police statistics. There were 147 fewer shooting incidents – 168 in November 2017, compared to […]
They use a staffing agency to fill roles, and don’t verify the immigration status of their workers. The firm has been owned by a Swiss company since 2014. | learn more
“Online furnishings retailer Serena & Lily has leased on Armitage Avenue, which is Chicago’s go-to spot for retailers moving from cyberspace to retail space.” Yet again, I love this! The article explains some of the (maybe obvious) motivations for concentrating […]
An ex-Chicago police Sgt., Ronald Watts, did prison time for shaking down drug dealers. Now, 15 cases of drug charges have been dropped and his crew of 7 are on desk duty. CPD won’t fire them because they haven’t been […]
Some positive news for our fair state! We’re now awarding nearly 10% of the nation’s computer science degrees. | learn more
“A rule change removed a requirement for curbside dropoffs. Bike advocates say the amendment endangers cyclists.” I’m always scanning the cars in front of me for people about to open their doors. My slow biking speed probably works in my […]
Joe Ricketts, the famed owner of the Chicago Cubs, also owns DNAinfo, one of my favorite sources for local news. Their New York office voted to unionize. A week later, Ricketts decided to shut down the company. | learn more
I haven’t suffered much over this, but do see the film crews take over my neighborhood periodically. Their trailers tend to take up tons of parking, and then they’ll close off streets from time to time. Is the economic impact […]
He removed leaves that were blocking a sewer only to learn the hard way how much water the city’s 100 year old drainage system can handle. |learn more