Tickets resold online are not subject to the entertainment tax Chicago was requiring, the Court ruled Thursday.
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Zoom in: Six Corners
The office door resembles that of private detective Sam Spade. Peer through the dusty inset glass and you’ll see red square telephones with attached pencil holders. Don Ruda opened Key Personnel at 4006 N. Milwaukee in 1952, to secure permanent clerical jobs for young women—for a 12 percent salary fee. “Catholic high school girls started […]
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So you make a few dollars. StubHub makes a few dollars. Should Chicago get to wet its beak?
Lawyers from the city of Chicago and StubHub Inc. stood before the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday and argued a case whose results could transform Chicago’s ticket-selling industry. The current price of a ticket to a sporting event, concert, or theatrical performance in Chicago includes a 12 percent amusement tax: the city gets 9 percent and […]
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What’s Happening With Sulzer Library’s VHS Tapes?
(Not to mention the chairs and tables)
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Cold Days, Cold Tickets
The Cubs had their lowest attendance in nine years Monday. For fans – and ticket sellers – the honeymoon is over.
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Who’ll Get Capone?
The prosecutor who nailed him left behind some fascinating papers. The Chicago History Museum has them. The National Archives wants them.
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Want Property Tax Relief? Pay Up.
Sarah Louise Klose was expecting a check from the city. Instead she got a bill.
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Small Bites
The sales tax went down, but did your favorite restaurant get the memo?