Category: oh, chicago
Uber Freight comes to Chicago, joining other logistics startups.
“When we look for talent, Chicago’s at the top of the list,” says Driegert, who spent two years at Amazon between leaving Chicago-based Coyote in 2014 and hiring on with Uber in San Francisco in September. “It’s a great hub […]
Interview with Zunum Aero’s new CTO.
He’s building a tech team for the electric aircraft startup in the Chicagoland area. In this interview, he talks about the startup and why Chicago makes sense. | learn more
Supply vs demand: farmers vs farmers markets.
New farmers markets are popping up all over Chicago. But are there enough farmers? | learn more
Video Shows Man Chilling On Top Of A Moving CTA Bus, Smoking A Cigarette.
Because sometimes you just don’t have the $2.25 for bus fare. | lean more
CPS is getting taxed.
Not literally, but, “The rate on the [school district’s] bonds, which are supposed to stay extremely low because investors can resell them to banks periodically, jumped to a maximum 9 percent on March 1 from 4.64 percent the week before […]
1,000 person gang party too big for police to stop.
Presented without comment. | learn more
An outdoor strip club for downtown prison inmates.
Stroll through downtown Chicago, and you’ll eventually find the Metropolitan Correction Center. From its tiny windows, prisoners can see a parking garage rooftop across the street. On top of this garage is a sort of pop-up strip club where loved […]
Why Tovala came home to Chicago.
David Rabie, founder of the cool new high-tech oven company Tovala, explains why he brought his company back to Chicago after completing their stint at Y Combinator in Silicon Valley. | learn more
‘There’s a story behind why we shoot’.
Two young Chicago gang members open up to talk about why they picked up a gun. | learn more