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The $51 billion hedge fund Citadel is joining the American exodus to Miami. Billionaire Ken Griffin told Citadel employees on Thursday that the hedge fund is moving its global headquarters from Chicago to Miami. Griffin himself moved there with his family. “Miami is a vibrant, growing metropolis that embodies the American Dream – embracing the possibilities of what can be achieved by a community working to build a future together,” Griffin wrote in an email to employees viewed by Breitbart News. “I am excited to have recently moved to Miami with my family and look forward to rapidly expanding Citadel in a city so rich in diversity and abounding with energy.” Griffin wrote that he views Florida as a better corporate environment. The move is a feather in the cap of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. It is also a sign that the state’s recent rebuke of Disney has not deterred businesses from wanting to base themselves in the Sunshine State. The email did not single out Chicago’s … [Read more...] about Ken Griffin Moving Hedge Fund Giant Citadel From Chicago to Miami

At least 15 people were shot, three of them fatally, Friday into Saturday night in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. Breitbart News reported a five-month-old girl, Cecilia Thomas, was shot in the head and killed Friday. FOX 32 noted Thomas was “inside a vehicle around 6:45 p.m. in the 7700 block of S. South Shore” when second vehicle rolled up and someone inside the second vehicle opened fire. Thomas was shot and died at the hospital. NBC 5 observes the weekend’s second fatal shooting was discovered Friday night just before 11 p.m., when police found a 45-year-old man with numerous gunshot wounds. The man was discovered “in the 10700 block of South Champlain.” He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Minutes later, at 11:36 p.m., officers found a 21-year-old man “in the 9600 block of South Princeton” with two gun shot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital where he died. The Chicago Sun-Times points out that 299 people were killed in Chicago January 1, … [Read more...] about At Least 15 Shot Friday into Saturday Night Across Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago

Last November, Uber launched a pilot of its Uber Pool replacement, dubbed UberX Share , in Miami, Florida. Today, the company says shared rides have returned to nine cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh. Like Lyft, Uber paused its Uber Pool service in March 2020 with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Lyft Shared rides resumed in several cities over the last few months, and now, UberX Share is following a similar rollout. According to Uber senior vice president of mobility Andrew Macdonald , the feature will only match riders headed in the same direction and is designed to add no more than eight additional minutes to your trip’s arrival time. The main difference between Uber’s carpool service and the pilot program is a looser approach to some COVID-19 precautions. While Uber Pool allowed riders to request up to two seats in a vehicle, UberX Share can only be used for one person at a … [Read more...] about UberX Share brings carpooling back to NYC, LA, Chicago, and six other cities

Like most major cities, Chicago offers internet users a wide variety of options for getting online. Traditional cable providers like Xfinity and Astound Broadband/RCN have long ruled the roost, but the rise of fiber and the emergence of new alternatives like 5G have given internet users across the Windy City more choices than they might realize. Meanwhile, other competitors have been working to expand their footprints, sometimes by way of acquiring the competition outright. All of that means that now is a great time for Chicagoans to take another look at what's available at their address. You can use the tool below to do exactly that, and you can keep reading for a rundown of the best, the fastest and the most affordable internet plans from the best internet providers in Chicago. Sarah Tew/CNET Comcast Xfinity Best availability among internet providers in Chicago Comcast Xfinity is the nation's largest cable provider and offers services … [Read more...] about Best Internet Providers in Chicago

WTF?! In what sounds suspiciously like the plot of Minority Report just without the precognitive psychics floating in a photon milk bath, an algorithm has been developed that can predict future crime one week in advance with an accuracy of 90%. The algorithm was developed by social scientists at the University of Chicago who used historical data on violent crimes (homicides, assaults, and batteries) and property crimes (burglaries, thefts, and motor vehicle thefts) within the city to test and validate the model. These crimes were chosen as they are less likely to experience the kind of enforcement bias often present in drug-related and similar offenses. By splitting cities into 1,000-square-foot spatial tiles, the algorithm is able to identify patterns and try to predict future crimes, which it does with a reported 90% accuracy, according to the study published in Nature Human Behavior . It's not just Chicago where the algorithm had a seemingly precognitive ability to predict … [Read more...] about Newly developed algorithm able to predict crime a week in advance with 90% accuracy

Police are seeking a white male whom they said opened fire from a rooftop Monday morning during a July 4th parade in a Chicago suburb. Breitbart News reported at least six were killed and 24 injured in the incident. NBC Chicago noted that shots rang out at 10:14 a.m. in Chicago’s Highland Park neighborhood. Police are seeking “a white man between 18 and 20 years old with a small build and longer black hair.” Lake County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Covelli indicated that the suspect shot into the parade from a rooftop. Covelli added, “We’re asking everybody to stay indoors. Stay vigilant right now. This person has not been identified. By all means, at this point, this appears to be completely random.” The Chicago Sun-Times quoted Highland Park resident Miles Zaremski. “I heard 20 to 25 shots, which were in rapid succession,” Zarenski said. “So it couldn’t have been just a handgun or a shotgun.” My video.. I was at #Highland Park parade.. Terrified people fleeing July … [Read more...] about Police: Highland Park Suspect Is Young White Male, Fired Rifle at Parade from Roof

A red flag law, a waiting period for gun purchases, licensing requirements, and numerous other gun controls did not prevent the July 4, 2022, Highland Park attack. Mike Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety lists Illinois as the state with the sixth most stringent gun laws in the country. Moreover, Gabby Giffords gun control group gives Illinois a grade of A- on gun control. Illinois has a red flag law, a waiting period for gun purchases, gun owner licensing, domestic violence gun laws, “open carry regulations,” and numerous other gun controls. The gun owner licensing is done via Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards. Only those with a FOID card can legally buy and possess a gun in Illinois and the process for acquiring a FOID card includes a background check. The Illinois State Police listed the process for buying a gun in Illinois: • Buyer must possess a valid FOID card. Cook County has an “assault weapons” ban that also bans “high-capacity” magazines. … [Read more...] about Highland Park Attack Occurred Despite Stringent Gun Controls

Internet service can be expensive, easily eating $100 or more out of the monthly household budget, especially if you splurge on a gigabit or multigig plan . Those are often the high-end plans, though, and if all you need is a cheap, basic connection, you'll likely be able to lock in service for much cheaper. Many of the top internet providers offer plans in the $30 to $50 per month range without requiring you to significantly sacrifice fast download speeds or connection quality. Our list of the best cheap ISPs, which is periodically updated, is a good place to start if you're shopping for affordable internet options. We chose the cheap internet providers highlighted here for their high nationwide availability and customer-friendly perks such as unlimited data or low equipment costs, as well as low plan pricing. Read more: Best WordPress hosting of 2021 Sarah Tew/CNET AT&T Fiber Best cheap ISP overall In mid-January of 2022, … [Read more...] about Best Cheap Internet Providers and Plans of 2022

Roku streaming devices and TVs have offered free movies, TV shows, and “live” channels for a while now through the pre-installed Roku Channel. Starting today, the Roku Channel now has local news stations. The Roku Channel, which is freely accessible on all Roku devices (as well as Android and iPhone/iPad ), already has many “live” channels — most of which are looping livestreams of a certain show or genre, like Hell’s Kitchen and Love Nature. There are a few news channels too, including ABC News Live and WeatherNation, and now Roku is partnering with NBCUniversal to add some local NBC stations to the list. This is the first time that local news channels have been available on the Roku Channel. The new channels include NBC New York News, NBC Los Angeles News, NBC Chicago News, NBC Philadelphia News, NBC Dallas/Fort Worth News, NBC Washington, D.C. News, NBC Connecticut News, and NBC South Florida News. They should be similar to what is accessible through an OTA antenna … [Read more...] about Your Roku Now Has Free Local News Channels Built-In

Uber’s plan to electrify its driver fleet by 2030 seems to be off to a good start. The ride-hailing company announced today that over 15,000 Uber drivers have signed on to rent Tesla vehicles through its partnership with car rental company Hertz. Uber claims the deal is its “largest-ever expansion” of EVs on a mobility platform in North America and that there have already been more than 5 million Tesla rides driving over 40 million miles since the program started last year . The popularity and demand for electric vehicles are at an all-time high for consumers, especially with the increased cost of gas. The same is true for Uber drivers, who are responsible for the costs associated with refueling the vehicles no matter what it runs on. “The program is a win for drivers, who are expressing pride in being part of the climate solution and are welcoming increased earnings through gas savings, electric vehicle incentives, and tips,” said Uber SVP of mobility and business ops Andrew … [Read more...] about Uber drivers are liking the Teslas