“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 […]
“For nearly a decade, mayoral candidate Ald. Raymond Lopez has failed to make mortgage payments on a property on the city’s Southwest Side, totaling almost $42,000, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this year.” | learn more
I’m not quite sure what took so long. “The casino is expected to be a financial boon for the city, providing millions that officials say they need to fulfill pension obligations and prevent tax increases, among other things.” | learn more
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They include a scorpion bite, illnesses, and “suffering with his eye.” | learn more
“An autoclave is a machine used to carry out industrial and scientific processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure in relation to ambient pressure and/or temperature.” | learn more
This is an absolutely incredible interactive demonstration of the workings of a mechanical watch — the kind that runs without batteries or electronics. It also serves as a useful reminder that humans are amazing. | learn more
“Grimes’s real name is Claire Boucher, and she answers to Grimes or Claire, or even better, c, as in the speed of light.” | learn more
“The late tycoon once dominated China’s trade market as the richest man on Earth.” | learn more
Beware the internet! “A fraudulent “mint” link was sent to followers. Some [Bored Ape Yacht Club owners] appear to have taken the bait.“ | learn more