Chicago, IL Chicago's Money
Field notes

Mobile briefings on Chicago's cash flow

We turn raw salary files, budget hearings, and permit drops into swipeable insights so you can react while you’re already en route to the next meeting.

Latest dispatches

πŸ›οΈ Budget Watch

Inside Chicago's 2025 Budget Priorities

We outline the $16.6B plan, highlighting the departments with the biggest swings in staffing, overtime, and capital spend.

Published Feb 04, 2025 β€’ 6 minute read Open full story β†—
πŸ“ˆ Outbound Plays

How to Turn Salaries into Daily Outreach

Use overtime spikes and new hires to prioritize calls, tailor intros, and generate responses inside 24 hours.

Published Jan 28, 2025 β€’ 5 minute read Open full story β†—
🚧 Permit Radar

Ward-by-Ward Renovation Heatmap

Identify construction hotspots across the South and West Sides tied to Invest South/West commitments.

Published Jan 18, 2025 β€’ 4 minute read Open full story β†—

Swipe-through playbooks

Sales teams Daily prospecting run

Pair salary lookup filters with permit notifications to prioritize outreach on the go.

Newsrooms Budget explainer kit

Pull quotes, charts, and ordinance references for same-day coverage.

Community orgs Ward accountability

Monitor hiring, overtime, and contract approvals without leaving the block you serve.

Join the weekly mobile briefing

Every Thursday we send a 90-second digest with the biggest payroll changes, budget votes, and permit clusters.

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