As recreational pot became legal in Illinois this month, the city installed ‘amnesty boxes’ at both airports to allow travelers to ditch their pot before security screening. One enterprising man decided to reach in and redeem a prize instead. And […]
The Chicago Sun Times reports: “We examined how the CTU uses its considerable financial muscle and found nearly $1.5 million from its dues-funded budget went to politics and lobbying over 15 months. And a union foundation cut back sharply on […]
He claimed the video he chose lacked close captioning. Do websites need to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act? Since websites weren’t considered when the law was drafted, it’s a very grey area that class action attorneys are […]
I heard this term for the first time this week, though it dates to the late 1970s. “A pink-collar worker refers to someone working in the care-oriented career field or in fields historically considered to be women’s work.” | learn more
Imagine you own an apartment complex. You’re awoken late one night by a barrage of panicked tenants: a criminal snuck in and changed each and every lock. Worse, any attempt to pick or change the locks releases a stink spray […]
“ETH2 is the next generation of Ethereum, and even calling it Ethereum is a bit of a misnomer — it’s an entirely different project, with a new zero-to-one paradigm for how blockchains can operate at scale.” | learn more
“Over the past decade, convenience chains have increased sales inside their stores by around 30%, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores, an industry advocacy group. Since 2000, the number of convenience stores in the United States has grown […]
“Swimming at the low Reynolds numbers experienced by bacteria would be like humans swimming through molasses. … But motile microbes are unhampered. The fastest bacterium … moves at … a showstopping sixty body lengths per second that puts Phelps to […]
In Chicago’s uptown neighborhood, innovation has arrived! “Sam & Gertie’s will reopen next weekend with a fresh batch of all-vegan, traditional Jewish deli fare.” | learn more
“I asked a dozen experts to identify important trends. Some responses were aspirational, reflecting what they’d like to see happen. Some were sobering, reflecting a harsh reality: Our nation isn’t prepared for this vast demographic shift and its far-reaching consequences.” | learn […]