Is this happening all over the country? “Last spring, 41.5% of third-graders statewide scored at least proficient in math on the exam, known as the M-STEP. That’s a decline of 5.2 percentage points from 2019, the last time the test […]
Researchers found a cohort of healthcare workers who seemed strangely immune to Covid-19 infections despite high levels of exposure. Thinking the immunity came from other recent coronavirus infections, they found evidence of exactly that. “Mali Maini, senior author on the […]
“Just six weeks earlier, in October 2020, Petal had finalized pricing for manufacturing its germ-freezing trash can, which consumers could use to get rid of germs in their trash and eliminate odors. Then, the cost of manufacturing the product shot […]
In the TV series, there’s a device called a tricorder that detects diseases by waving it over someone’s body. “AMSI’s COVID Hunter™ device would be the world’s first noninvasive touchless viral detector for COVID-19.” | learn more
“Not only will many of the city’s tax revenues be up in 2022 as a result of the various stimulus packages for individuals and businesses – and $76.5 million in higher property taxes – but the city itself has an […]
“Across Chicago and in the surrounding suburbs, folks have found empty shelves instead of El Milagro tortillas. It’s the second time since the pandemic began that the tortilla producer has faced a shortage, but it’s unclear what is causing it.” | learn […]
This is incredibly sad, although the framing is annoyingly politicized. Seemingly all of my conversations about Chicago this year have turned to talk of violence. | learn more
Covid-19 isn’t the theme of this story, but it is one interesting observation. “Genetic scientists from the University of California Santa Cruz have learned that just 7%—or less—of our DNA is unique to the human species, with the remainder of […]
While it’s technically true, don’t forget the $144 billion of unfunded pension liabilities. “Vendors are being paid at a faster pace than at any point in the past 20 years. And a $42 billion state budget soon headed to Democratic […]
But not so fast… “As of last August, Illinois craft grow, infusion, and transport license applications had gone through two rounds of discrepancy vetting in the scoring process managed by accounting firm KPMG. Four months later, the state Attorney General […]