I’m skeptical of this list since it’s clearly missing Pita Inn and Falafel & Grill. However, there are a bunch of places here that I haven’t tried, so I have some work to do. Who wants to join me? | learn […]
“The history of McCormick Place includes massive fires, a secret underground tunnel, and, of course, millions of business travelers. Learn all this and more in this illuminating post about one of the most-visited sites in Chicago .” |learn more
Block Club Chicago traced a bunch of donations to alderman from real estate developers that may or may not coincidentally possibly relate to approvals for new developments. This is a good follow-on to the architects’ donationscataloged by the Tribune a few […]
Election day is coming up in Chicago, folks. Fun story: this guy (who happens to be our Ward 1 Alderman) lends his girlfriend his car, then later decides to report it stolen. Then he tries to explain it all away […]
“The European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite captured frozen Lake Michigan.” Follow the link for more detailed zoomed-in photos. | learn more
This Kickstarter campaign by Miguel Martinez is already 10x its goal with 17 days remaining. Miguel and I collaborated on GlanceBox, the now-defunct tinder-for-dresses startup, a few years back. This new project is clearly on a better track! Check it […]
The inevitable returns process is one of my least favorite aspects of online shopping. This Chicago startup lets consumers hire them to deal with the logistics of sending back unwanted products. Amazon does a nice job of easy returns, and […]
As rent prices in other popular neighborhoods like West Loop reach into the $80/square foot range, new hip restaurants are congregating on Diversey in Logan Square thanks to affordable rents. | learn more
The direction is good news, although there’s still obviously a problem in the city. Murders still outpaced rates from 2014 and 2015. | learn more
Author: Gary Krist If you’re not interested in Chicago history, skip this book. For those of you still with me, there’s a lot to learn from this story. The author sheds light on a short period of time in 1919 […]