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Seems a lot of seeds that former Mayor Lightfoot planted are now sprouting flowers: Chicago made progress on transit-oriented development 5 years after policy push, report says - WBEZ Chicago wbez.org/real-estate-de…
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Who knew Britain was in such lousy financial shape? theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…
The problem with Social Security is that it never was in a lockbox. Now, it’s a Ponzi scheme: Social Security funds could run short by 2032 : NPR npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-…
It's always unpleasant when your Airbnb explodes: "As Airbnbs explode near the Obama Center, housing advocates say affordable units are disappearing" wbez.org/housing/2026/0…
Love the quote from Bailey, whose party during Rauner term, caused significant damage to our state’s economy: Illinois officials say Bears still may stay despite team's Indiana statement | Illinois | thecentersquare.com thecentersquare.com/illinois/artic…
Food for thought: Stadium in Hammond Indiana better for Bears: Andy Shaw - Crain's Chicago Business chicagobusiness.com/opinion/commen…
Interesting concept . . . Opinion: Chicago must buy back its parking meters chicagotribune.com/2026/06/05/opi…
This is actually very cool; all kids need a place to belong: YMCA offers free summer memberships to Chicago teens, 'safe spaces to meet' - Chicago Sun-Times chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026…
I think they mean "counsel to counsel," not "council to council:" Editorial: Did Mayor Brandon Johnson betray the Bears? chicagotribune.com/2026/06/04/edi…
@EricZorn Those would work. They are not condescending.
I despise these “need to know” headlines; what if I just don’t care? (being very polite here) . . . What you need to know about Illinois' new cellphone ban in schools - WBEZ Chicago wbez.org/education/2026…
Former Chicago Mayor Lightfoot questions Cook County State's Attorney O'Neil's commitment to confronting abuse by federal immigration agents: chicagobusiness.com/opinion/commen…
Great observations here. Susan Sontag, in "On Photography" warned us all in 1977 that seeing life through a camera was negatively altering the way we see the world: Put down the camera phone for images your memory can't delete axios.com/2026/05/27/no-…
In Hennepin, SCOTUS found not returning equity in tax sales was a violation of the 5th Amendment, but it did not find it was a violation of the 8th Amendment: Lawmakers vote to phase out county tax-lien sales chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/re…
@Chicagomike666 Hah, my typo. They paid $43.5 million, not billion.
This major property tax reform that we hope will treat taxpayers far more fairly: Cook County tax buyer industry will be phased out in ‘equity theft’ bill chicagotribune.com/2026/05/28/coo…
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