Three small changes for a better food-truck policy
Modest policy changes would ease the regulatory burden on food trucks
Chicago taxi reforms don’t make up for lack of business freedom
Many drivers had been pushing the city government, which controls how much taxis can charge for rides, for a fare increase
Months after new regulations imposed, pedicabs struggle
Before the ordinance, it was estimated that Chicago had as many as 400 pedicabs operating throughout the city.
Food-cart ban harms immigrants, new entrepreneurs
It’s Illegal to sell any prepared foods from a street cart in Chicago
Gov. Quinn vetoes Uber bill
The veto is good news for ridesharing consumers and drivers
Liquor license moratoriums highlight unchecked power of Chicago aldermen
In Chicago, basic property rights take a back seat to arbitrary regulation and a system of aldermanic privilege
Illinois should strive for better marks on hair-braiding regulations
A particularly good example of how occupational licensing rules hurt the worst off among us
Illinois has a cow over raw milk
Raw milk sales have only been growing more popular in recent years, and for many customers, drinking raw milk has become a way of life
Will Pat Quinn let Uber create 425 new jobs in Chicago?
Some businesses tell the state government that they will only create jobs in Illinois if the state gives them a handout. But not Uber
Occupational licensing overkill in Illinois
Nearly two in five workers in the U.S. need government permission just to do their jobs
Minnesota just passed civil asset forfeiture reform; here’s why Illinois should be next
Under state and federal civil asset forfeiture laws, police can take property they suspect has somehow been involved with criminal activity
Are unions the answer to Chicago taxi drivers’ problems?
Unions are seeking to mobilize Chicago cab drivers
Crony community development organization thinks ‘Mike’s’ is ‘too ghetto’
Why would a neighborhood group push for these rules?
Illinois legislators try to resurrect unconstitutional ‘Amazon tax’
The tax required Amazon and any other online retailer with affiliates in Illinois to collect a “use tax” for all sales to Illinois customers
Chicago City Council shows deep hypocrisy in passing pedicab ordinance
The most heavily criticized provision of the law would ban pedicabs from Michigan Avenue and State Street between Congress ave and Oak Street at all times, and throughout the Loop during rush hour
Two major problems with proposed Chicago pedicab regulations
Provisions are unnecessarily harmful to the pedicab market and consumer choice
Dick Durbin’s ‘candy-flavored’ addiction
Sen. Dick Durbin, long known for his anti-smoking campaigns, released a new report Monday alleging that e-cigarette companies target youth smokers, and then proposing a new set of Food and Drug Administration regulations for the products. Durbin’s 40-page report urges a slew of restrictions on e-cigarette marketing...