“A story of so-called “ghost” buses and trains, meaning trains and buses that are published on CTA’s boards and trackers as being on their way, but really isn’t.“ | learn more
This seems like good advice city officials should not have to give. “People can avoid the scam by not giving their personal property — such as a phone — to people they don’t know, officials said.” | learn more
There’s a security vulnerability in many Kia and Hyundais. You can start them with a simple USB cable. No key required. A group calling themselves the Kia Boyz has been posting how-to videos on TikTok and inspiring thefts across the […]
“The early Friday attack involved as many as six people who stabbed and beat the victim, police said. The victim took out a knife and fought back, stabbing three of his attackers.” | learn more
I’m assuming they did this poll in the summer, not winter. “Every year, Time Out quizzes more than 20,000 urbanites from across the world about life in their cities, inviting them to weigh in on everything from the local food, […]
The Comptroller, Susana Mendoza, has done a nice job getting the state’s bills paid (it was really bad for a while) and its credit upgraded. In a post sharing this news, she led with “Better-than-expected state revenues are great.” It […]
Just a few years ago they moved headquarters from Peoria to Deerfield, a suburb of Chicago. Now they’re leaving for Texas. “The move—expected to affect the roughly 230 corporate employees at Caterpillar’s headquarters—is the latest in a series of recent […]
This is great news for people with diabetes who otherwise have struggled to access this incredible technology. | learn more
“Parking meter revenues are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. With 61 years to go on the 75-year lease, Chicago Parking Meters LLC has now recouped its entire $1.16 billion investment, plus $502.5 million more.” | learn more
“The new map includes 16 majority-Black wards plus the “Black influence” 27th Ward, 14 majority-Latino wards and one majority-Asian American ward and has secured more than the 41 votes needed to avoid a referendum, according to officials.” Is this really […]