Another big expo has decided to skip Chicago for Las Vegas, citing the cost of labor and the uncertain status of legislation meant to curtail it. But a Crain's investigation complicates the picture. Why's it so expensive to do a trade show at McCormick Place? Read more
King James had a rough Finals, wearing down during the fourth quarter on a game-by-game basis. LeBron has since been called out for his passive play... but another possibility is that he was just worn down. In fact, he got asked to play more minutes this year than MJ did in his prime. Read more
The Chicago "flash mobs" catch the traffic-driving eye of the Drudge Report, leading to a possible multiplying effect... and the inevitable discussions that surround crime in Chicago. Read more
Jay Ryan, Sonnenzimmer, Mat Daly, and other leading lights of the Chicago gig-poster scene create prints for Louisville musician Jason Noble. Read more
Research by Chicago-based urban planner Aaron Renn and a host of Indianapolitans results in a comprehensive neighborhood map of the city. Now they'll have to see if it sticks. Read more
A new dataset released by the City of Chicago allows you to sort through all city employees by department, job title, and salary. Plus: a map of the city's traffic count shows where the most cars pass by every day. Read more
Groupon's co-founder, former college carpet baron Eric Lefkofsky, runs afoul of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for stating what everyone presumes he already thinks. Read more
Chicago's beaches have historically been at the intersection of violence, race, class, and hot weather. Though the technology has changed: social media used to be a bugle. (Seriously.) Read more
Groupon peels back the curtain with its S-1 filing, in advance of its eagerly awaited IPO. So why is everyone talking about moats and "adjusted CSOI"? Read more
