“The more we know, the scarier it gets.” Comment: A prohibition on politicians’ influence over property tax appeals should be at the top of reform agenda. The perception that appeals are rigged, among other harm it causes, scares business people who own property into silence on political issues. via Marin: Dem powers stoop to smear tactics – Chicago Sun-Times.

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First-term Rep. Christian Mitchell, a fast-rising, 27-year-old Democrat who voted for the statewide pension overhaul last year, is facing a tougher-than-expected primary challenge. Community organizer Jhatayn “Jay” Travis is backed to the hilt by the Chicago Teachers Union. UPDATE: If you’ve never seen a negative research report on a candidate and want to see a doozy, this one linked here, done on Travis, was posted today by Rich Miller. via Chicago teacher pensions turn on Mitchell-Travis election – In Other News – Crain’s Chicago Business.

What the emerging talents of the city’s architectural industry share is a singular ability to reshape the built environments where they practice their trade.  These Chicago-based architects have found ways to make their mark, both close to home and around the world. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140301/ISSUE02/303019994?template=mobile