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  • SCREENCAST: Stop Work Order at The Wrigleyville Hotel, 3469 North Clark St., Chicago

    Here's a screencast with some info on a Stop Work Order issued for The Wrigleyville Hotel, 3469 North Clark St., Chicago. According to Chicagoist, this place is going to be 5 stories when it's finished. The issue is that it is currently three stories, but they apparently did not have the exterior demolition permit necessary…

  • Wrigley Field Work, March 2010

    Wrigley Field Work, March 2010

    My deep dive of data about Wrigley Field scooped a front-page story in the Chicago Tribune by three days.

  • Unintentionally Related EveryBlock Data Types

    Unintentionally Related EveryBlock Data Types, originally uploaded by juggernautco. — Crime: Harassment by electronic means— News item: Tearful Cohen drops out of lieutenant governor's race Best viewed large: http://www.flickr.com/photos/juggernautco/4353080442/sizes/o/ chicago.everyblock.com/streets/clark-st/7450-7549n/?radius=1

  • Honest Building Inspectors in New York City

    BUILDINGS COMMISSIONER LIMANDRI COMMENDS ANOTHER INSPECTOR FOR REPORTING A BRIBE TO DOI WHICH LED TO AN ARREST “For the second time this month, I would like to commend one of our inspectors for reporting a bribe to the Department of Investigation that led to an arrest. The honest work of these inspectors reflects the integrity…

  • Actual Civic Legislation, Actually Being Published, Reviewed, and Debated, Right Here in Chicago

    Take a look at this post from the Reader's Ben Joravsky, helpfully subtitled "Mayor Daley proposes watered-down 2016 oversight to replace Manny Flores's oversight compromise". Basically it chronicles a development at City Hall yesterday, whereby Alderman Manny Flores introduced a draft ordinance requiring strict oversight of the activities of the Chicago 2016 Committee, including details…