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Thousands of Chicago Home Listings Disappear From Zillow as Local MLS Cuts Access
May 21, 2026
The largest home search website in the United States lost access to roughly 43,000 Chicago-area listings on Wednesday, after Midwest Real Estate Data — the regional Multiple Listing Service that powers most of the listings agents, buyers, and sellers see across Chicagoland — suspended its direct feed to Zillow. The
Sam Chaban Is Building Chibbs Management Around One Core Philosophy: Execution Over Hype
May 21, 2026
By Ethan Rogers For many founders in the ecommerce and startup world, scaling a company beyond its early momentum often becomes less about ideas and more about people. Teams expand, operations become more complex, and the cost of hiring the wrong person starts affecting revenue, culture, and long-term growth. For
The Hidden Supply Chain Behind Modern Communications Infrastructure
May 21, 2026
Modern communications infrastructure depends on more than undersea cables and data centers. The less-visible layer, the equipment used to manufacture and process the components inside that infrastructure, is where some of the most important and least-covered businesses operate. Specialty fiber optic equipment is one example. A handful of companies, most
The Rise of Dashcams and Real-World Accountability
May 20, 2026
Dashcams were once seen as gadgets for hobbyists or commercial fleets. That has changed. Everyday drivers are installing dashcams at record rates, turning a niche accessory into standard equipment in personal vehicles across the United States. The reasons are practical. A dashcam records what happens on the road in real
Chicago City Council Panel Backs Settlement Requiring 2,800 Accessible Affordable Housing Units
May 20, 2026
A key Chicago City Council committee moved Monday to settle a nearly eight-year legal fight over accessible housing, advancing a $2.25 million agreement that obligates the city to ensure the availability of 2,800 affordable housing units accessible to people with disabilities over the next 12 years. The Finance Committee’s approval
UChicago Will Cover Tuition for Families Earning Under $250,000 Starting Fall 2027
May 19, 2026
The University of Chicago has doubled the income threshold for free undergraduate tuition, a structural change that will reshape financial aid math for thousands of middle-income Chicago-area families and signal a competitive recalibration among the country’s most selective universities. Beginning in Autumn Quarter 2027, undergraduates from households earning less than
The Buycologist on Why Customer Data Is Incomplete and What Brands Should Focus on Instead
May 19, 2026
By: Natalie Johnson The Confidence Problem Companies have more access to customer data than at any point in history. Dashboards update in real time, analytics platforms track every click and conversion, and AI tools promise deeper insight with less effort, creating the sense that certainty has finally arrived. Yet many
Bonphotage on How Fine Art Film Photography Preserves Real Wedding Moments
May 15, 2026
By Matt Emma Bonphotage, a Chicago-based luxury wedding and videography studio, operates by embracing a philosophy that takes most couples a moment to articulate and an entire lifetime to feel. There is a quality to a film photograph that no digital file has yet fully replicated. It lives in the
Richard Fallquist’s Great Works and Me Opens the Door to the Classics Without the Usual Pretension
May 15, 2026
By: Marita Murray A lot of books about the Western canon carry themselves like guarded museums. You can practically hear the velvet rope sliding into place before you even finish the introduction. Great Works and Me takes the opposite approach. Richard Fallquist writes as if he genuinely wants ordinary people
Bonphotage on Balancing Innovation and Authenticity in Wedding Imagery
May 13, 2026
Bonphotage, a luxury wedding and cinematography studio, has devoted over a decade to building a body of work that refuses easy categorization. Not quite photojournalism, not quite editorial, their images are entirely at home in the pages of publications like Harper’s Bazaar and Women’s Wear Daily. The distinguishing factor of
Expanding Excellence with a Strategic Move into Chicago’s Legal Landscape
May 13, 2026
In an increasingly interconnected legal environment, growth is no longer defined solely by scale, but by the ability to deliver consistent, high-quality advocacy across jurisdictions. For one established firm, the expansion into Chicago marks not only a geographic milestone but a deliberate step toward broadening impact, deepening community engagement, and
Chicago City Council Panel Advances $55M Tax Incentive for $7 Billion United Center Redevelopment
May 12, 2026
City Council Committee Backs Tax Break for $7 Billion West Side Redevelopment The Chicago City Council’s Economic Development Committee on Monday advanced a $55 million property tax incentive that would help launch the first phase of the 1901 Project, the $7 billion redevelopment effort planned for the surface parking lots
Mayor Johnson Declares May 8 Midway Day as Chicago Counts Down to Aviation Centennial
May 9, 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson declared May 8 as “Midway Day,” a new annual observance recognizing the moment Chicago first entered the age of aviation. The designation, announced Friday by the Chicago Department of Aviation, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the day Chicago Municipal Airport, the airfield that would become Midway International
Inside SlashData’s 20-Year Mission to Decode Developer Trends and Shape the Future of Software
May 9, 2026
Technology moves fast. New tools, platforms, and trends appear almost every year. But while many companies focus only on what is happening now, few take the time to understand how things evolve over the long term. This is where SlashData stands out. Founded in 2005, SlashData has spent more than
UChicago Booth EMBA Student’s Nuclear Energy Startup Becomes First MBA-Led Finalist for George Shultz Innovation Fund
May 8, 2026
A nuclear energy startup founded by two University of Chicago Booth School of Business students has done something no Executive MBA team has done before: cracked the finalist round of one of the country’s most selective science and deep-tech accelerators. Zachary Hynek, an Executive MBA student at Chicago Booth, and
The End of Lunch as We Know It in Chicago
May 7, 2026
Chicagoans have always had their food favorites, like deep-dish pizzas and beef sandwiches. But eating those culinary staples for lunch? That’s less common because the traditional midday mealtime concept has taken on a different flavor. Indeed, several professional, personal, and even societal trends have changed the way that people live
Chicago Launches National Small Business Week — And the Stakes for Local Entrepreneurs Have Never Been Higher
May 5, 2026
Every neighborhood has a storefront with a light on before dawn. A bakery owner mixing dough at 4 a.m. A dry cleaner running the first press before the commuters arrive. A florist arranging deliveries while the rest of the block sleeps. In Chicago, these entrepreneurs number in the tens of
How Zach Rogers Built The Plumber’s Collective: A Game-Changer for Plumbing Contractors
May 5, 2026
For most plumbing contractors, the business started with the work. Years of early mornings, dirty jobs, and hard-earned reputation built customer by customer. And for a long time, that was enough. A good name in the right neighborhood kept the phone ringing and the trucks moving. But at some point,
How Timothy’s Leadership Model Can Transform Healthcare Management
May 2, 2026
By: Peter Lawson There’s a strange contradiction sitting at the center of modern healthcare. On one side, the system is more advanced than ever. Breakthrough treatments. Smarter technology. Data everywhere. On the other side, the people inside that system are stretched thin, dealing with burnout, rising costs, and decisions that
Dennis Cummins Explains Why Sales Conversations Feel the Same and How to Break Through
May 2, 2026
By: Victor Langley Most outreach today feels like background noise. Open your inbox. Scroll LinkedIn. It is the same rhythm over and over. Polished messages that say a lot but feel like nothing. Everyone is “circling back” or “adding value,” yet somehow it all blends together. That is the problem
Adrian J. Adams Examines When Belief Stops Being Comfortable
May 2, 2026
By: Natalie Brooks There’s a point where curiosity about faith stops being abstract and starts feeling personal. That’s the space Adrian J. Adams keeps returning to in Which god is God?. Not the polished version of belief people present in public, but the version that shows up late at night
Chicago’s Transit Crisis Was Decades in the Making. The Yellow Line Derailment Just Made That Harder to Ignore.
May 1, 2026
University researchers have been saying it for years: the CTA’s problems predate COVID, predate the pandemic funding cliff, and will outlast any short-term fix Springfield can offer. When a Yellow Line train derailed near the Howard terminal in Rogers Park on April 23, 2026, stranding roughly 114 passengers and knocking
Home Improvement Mistakes That Cost Homeowners the Most
April 30, 2026
The home improvement market has never been more accessible. With tutorials available for almost every project and materials easy to order online, more homeowners than ever are taking on repairs and renovations themselves. But accessibility cuts both ways. The same ease that encourages DIY also makes it easier to skip
Investing in Purpose and Why the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs Is Redefining the Future of Business
April 30, 2026
New York City, April 2026. The Youth Business Summit at the Javits Center has long been a space where ideas compete for visibility, funding, and global recognition. This year, however, it revealed something far more important than trends or technologies. It offered a glimpse into the future of business itself,
A Comprehensive Overview of Kassem Lahham’s Multi-Decade Career in Banking, Advisory, Entrepreneurship, and Financial Education
April 29, 2026
Transformation within the global financial industry over the last three decades has been consistent due to regulation, international capital flows, and the rise of private wealth management. The changing landscape in the financial sector has compelled industry players to respond to the growing demand for structured advice and portfolio management
How Enterprise Systems Are Stabilized with Dr. Emma Seymour: The Architecture Approach That Reduces Risk at Scale
April 24, 2026
By Thrive Locally Most enterprise teams are solving the wrong problem when systems fail. When instability appears, the response is immediate. Incidents are investigated, patches are deployed, and safeguards are added to prevent recurrence. On the surface, progress is visible. Systems evolve, new features are delivered, and performance improves incrementally.
How AI and Home Assessment Can Level the Property Tax Playing Field
April 24, 2026
By: K.H. Koehler Many homeowners assume their tax assessment is correct, but in fact, millions are overpaying, not because of mistakes but because of how flawed the system is. According to a new Property Tax Report from Realtor.com, as much as 40.5 percent of American homeowners may be currently overpaying
O’Hare Concourse D Beam Signing Marks Start of Chicago’s $8.2B Airport Expansion
April 23, 2026
On the morning of April 22, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined the Chicago Department of Aviation and construction crews at 7344 N. Paulina St. for a ceremony that carries more weight than most ribbon-cuttings allow. The first beam signing for the new Concourse D at O’Hare International Airport marked the visible