A very Chicago gamble
(bitsaboutmoney.com)
This column doesn’t offer investment advice, as I am not a registered investment advisor. This is not merely a mandatory disclaimer; this is a warning. We will discuss some specific securities below that I am not merely incapable of recommending.
This column doesn’t offer investment advice, as I am not a registered investment advisor. This is not merely a mandatory disclaimer; this is a warning. We will discuss some specific securities below that I am not merely incapable of recommending.
Raising of Chicago
(wikipedia.org)
During the 1850s and 1860s, engineers carried out a piecemeal raising of the grade of central Chicago to lift the city out of its low-lying swampy ground.
During the 1850s and 1860s, engineers carried out a piecemeal raising of the grade of central Chicago to lift the city out of its low-lying swampy ground.
A Knife Forged in Fire
(chicagomag.com)
The author wanted a Japanese-style kitchen blade made for him by hand. What he witnessed was a combination of artistry and atomic magic.
The author wanted a Japanese-style kitchen blade made for him by hand. What he witnessed was a combination of artistry and atomic magic.
Cloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago's Silicon Valley Ambitions
(yahoo.com)
Chicago’s bid to become the Silicon Valley of the Midwest has registered some major wins in recent years: Google bought a huge downtown building, PsiQuantum Corp. announced a $1 billion investment in the city, and local startups raised a record $19 billion in 2022.
Chicago’s bid to become the Silicon Valley of the Midwest has registered some major wins in recent years: Google bought a huge downtown building, PsiQuantum Corp. announced a $1 billion investment in the city, and local startups raised a record $19 billion in 2022.
Chicago's State Capacity Crisis
(citythatworks.substack.com)
In March, Chicago’s Progressive Caucus made a painful observation: voters believe that city government just isn’t functioning.
In March, Chicago’s Progressive Caucus made a painful observation: voters believe that city government just isn’t functioning.
The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest princess
(nytimes.com)
The divisive yet beloved liquor, once available only in Chicago, has gained devotees nationally. Can it retain its roots?
The divisive yet beloved liquor, once available only in Chicago, has gained devotees nationally. Can it retain its roots?
Photos of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair
(theatlantic.com)
One hundred thirty-one years ago, Chicago hosted the World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, which recorded more than 25 million admissions from May 1 through October 31, 1893.
One hundred thirty-one years ago, Chicago hosted the World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, which recorded more than 25 million admissions from May 1 through October 31, 1893.
Writer Underwriting Writer
(localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu)
After the Chicago Tribune didn’t replace retiring architecture critic Blair Kamin, he funded his own successor
After the Chicago Tribune didn’t replace retiring architecture critic Blair Kamin, he funded his own successor
The Nazi of Oak Park
(chicagomag.com)
It was a stunning revelation: A respected high school custodian had been a concentration camp guard. This excerpt of a new book examines how the disclosure of a dark secret in the early ’80s divided a suburb.
It was a stunning revelation: A respected high school custodian had been a concentration camp guard. This excerpt of a new book examines how the disclosure of a dark secret in the early ’80s divided a suburb.