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Amazon bid includes $2.25 billion in incentives, far less than the $9 billion offered by New Jersey, and other Chicago news
Also, Yelp names the five best Chicago neighborhoods to open a business in.
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New ‘Yelp for cops’ app takes epidemiological approach to police misconduct
Though it’s a private middleman for complaints, police transparency advocates welcome Excuse Me Officer.
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Yelpers give Cook County Jail three stars
Parsing the site’s crowdsourced prison reviews
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Save Cantina 1910 from ignorant Yelpers
Chef Diana Dávila is making imaginative, original Mexican food in Andersonville, a neighborhood that doesn’t always embrace culinary talent.
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Rauneromics: Tax credits for ConAgra, budget cuts for everyone else
While social service programs and education throughout the state get cut, Illinois governor Bruce Rauner forks over as much as $1.26 million in tax credits to poach ConAgra from Omaha.
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Graham Elliot’s Grahamwich closes, unmourned by all
What went wrong with the MasterChef’s River North sandwich shop
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Rainbow Cuisine earns its stripes
Lincoln Square’s Rainbow Cuisine recalls the glory days of authentic Thai food.
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Drinks for everybody at Alpana Singh’s Boarding House
Alpana Singh’s Boarding House is a populist wine bar on a grand scale.
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What’s That Smell at Paris Club? Don’t Ask the “VIPs”
Did the curious aroma of pucky make food bloggers swoon at R.J. and Jerrod Melman’s new French spot?
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Yelper Leaks Michelin List, Bibendum Gets Sick
The Chicago Michelin Guide hoo-ha ends with a yelp.
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The Michelin Betting Pool
Mike Sula’s in on the Michelin Guide bet organized by Chicago mag dining critic Jeff Ruby.