This is a history of trading derivatives and the Board of Trade. In a way, this is a history of Chicago. “The opening of a canal in 1848 led to the birth of modern financial derivatives, and the early demise […]
“How a failed gunrunner, squealing hogs, and goats gave us Streeterville, Canaryville, and Bucktown.” | learn more
The Chicago Tribune summarizes the highlights and lowlights of our previous mayor’s time in office. They neglected to mention the massive improvement in bike lanes, but we can forgive them. | learn more
A newsroom on the Civil platform, Blockchain Trailblazers, has been accused of violating the Civil constitution and journalistic standards. The transparency of this review process is quite new to me. I’m a fan! (For context, one of my fav local […]
“The New York-based bakery alleges Jojo’s Milk Bar is ripping off both its name and its logo.” Turns out they’re not the same company… I have to say, I thought there was an affiliation, so the “confusion in the marketplace” […]
“The project will transform the east side of the river, across from Goose Island, but plans include nature elements in Bucktown at the corner of North and Magnolia Avenues.” | learn more
ever get shot, take me to Stroger! “Roughly 30% of patients at Stroger Hospital are admitted to the trauma ward with wounds from firearms, compared to 4.2% national average for level 1 trauma centers, according to WSJ.” | learn more
The Chicagoland Chamber is supporting a new 34-acre development being proposed for the South Loop that “would include a Millennium Park-like ‘tabletop’ above the existing CTA and [other train] lines — plus 20 million square feet of new offices, homes […]
A clearly well-organized group of Chicago’s finest west side criminals used stolen credit cards to commandeer approximately 100 Mercedes from the service and use them to commit further crimes. | learn more
Uber is trying to bring a competing bike program to Chicago, but Rahm doesn’t seem to care. He’s falling back on the fact that the city is, “not in a procurement process” so he doesn’t need to take bids. | learn […]