@TheTRiiBE When Pritzker was running for Gov back in 2018, his team set up an outreach storefront office across the street from our Boombox Austin location on Chicago and Mayfield. They were gone within a week after he won. Only back on the west side because of the votes.
Feel like there are going to be a lot of VIP refund requests for #BUG2022 if people spend the entire time waiting in line to get in. Don’t get between people and their beer!
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Office plans to tie the city's brand to the lake by putting Chicago's tap water in cans under the name "Chicagwa." https://t.co/4baFmEvZqS
On August 31st, the 332nd day of the occupation of City Hall in Rockford, Illinois while filming a live Facebook video at the Justice Center commentating a bench trial of a protester, members of the May 30th Alliance had 7 gun shots fired at them at approximately 5:30 P.M.
Man. Remember when this was just a quiet street full of animal blood and naked guys on meth. Rented a 2,000sf "live/work" space for $1,200/month with skyline views and a leaky roof.
After years of selling Negro League-inspired clothes, a Bronzeville businessman is opening his first store thanks to a city grant. https://t.co/2vcWiQ0OOK
1/ ShotSpotter is useless, expensive, and racist. It can’t distinguish a firework from a gunshot but still leads to over 20,000 dead end deployments a year, and a heightened, even fatal police presence in Chicago’s Black & Latinx neighborhoods. https://t.co/zJCqgpf7rv
///BREAKING/// A Chicago police officer has been charged with breaching the U.S. Capitol on Jan. Officer Karol Chwiesiuk was attested this morning and will appear in federal court momentarily.
Modular company that raised $2B (!!) closing. Meanwhile, when we tried to raise funds for modular construction in Chicago we got crickets and head pats. Still building our shop slowly and surely. Man, feel for the employees.
NEWS:
Katerra has told employees it plans to shut down.
It had raised more than $2 billion from investors including SoftBank.
It now says it doesn't have enough money to pay employee severance or PTO.
https://t.co/e95nYep9pp
Our country dropped bomb on Philly in 1985 and we are still dropping bombs on Palestinians in 2021. Same motive, different decade. #untilwearefree#freepalastine
What does the rink and space look like? It's set to open in three months. Does that mean it's already under construction? Seems like this is a done deal if an opening date is already planned.
A plan to build a West Side roller rink aims to reclaim the area from violent crime, but some worry it'll put kids in harm's way. https://t.co/BhsVA6GoRT
Knew Jahmal was a force from the first day we met. He was one of the first Boombox Wicker Park vendors when he was launching the @mbmhmc clothing line. Sign us up to support!