“America’s Mighty Middle Report, published by Crunchbase and Omaha-based Dundee Venture Capital, shows that over the last decade, Chicago leads the region’s VC funding at $15.2 billion, followed by Austin at $11.8 billion and Denver at $10.5 billion.” | learn more
I didn’t even realize they were illegal. “Urban Land Institute Chicago report says the additional units would help address the city’s lack of affordable housing.” | learn more
This snarky Vanity Fair article from May 1931 offers, “highlights in the life of Chicago’s celebrated racketeer who is seeking new worlds to conquer.” | learn more
The first location is opening this week in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. (Congrats Sean & Mookie!) | learn more
“Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s detailed her “Protecting Chicago” plan for reopening the city after the coronavirus pandemic Friday afternoon.“ | learn more
Since car traffic has decreased pedestrians and bikers have taken a larger share of the road. How can we keep it that way? | learn more
As you might expect, even police are hesitant to violate social distancing these days. | learn more
Until recently, we had a farm a block from our house with goats and chickens and it was a big hit with the kids. “Chicago doesn’t have any regulations limiting the number of livestock someone can have in the city, […]
“So far, the city has issued 21 citations among … eight businesses, which included a gym that stayed open, a grocery store that didn’t take steps to enforce social distancing and a bar that continued to serve patrons in-house…” | learn more
This is great! From Josh Inglis, founder of marketing agency Propllr: “I’ve been reaching out to Chicago startups to see who is hiring – not just to see who has a careers page up, but to learn who is actively […]