Average turnaround for press, partner, and SaaS client requests.
Talk to the team powering Chicago's civic intelligence
Need a fast turnaround on payroll data, ward-level briefings, or newsroom context? We respond within one business day and ship mobile-first deliverables you can take straight into interviews or client meetings.
SMS, email digests, Slack webhooks, and PDF one-pagers.
Hyperlocal salary and permit intelligence calibrated to your route.
How we collaborate
Quotes, datasets, and context
We support TV, radio, and print outlets needing verified facts, on-air commentary, and downloadable salary lists.
Custom lead packs
Agencies, lenders, and civic tech teams integrate our feeds into CRMs, marketing automations, and canvassing apps.
Mobile dashboards
We onboard your team to nightly alerts, saved filters, and offline-ready home-screen apps.
Drop us a note
Share the beat, neighborhood, or department you cover. Include any deadlines, interview windows, or data specs (CSV vs. PDF, column requests, etc.).
Prefer signal or encrypted comms? Mention it — the newsroom desk can flip to secure channels when needed.
Chicago opportunity radar
Tap a focus area to see what our analysts are monitoring this week.
Loop revenue power
Chicago's central business district remains the city's revenue engine with tourism rebounding above 2019 levels and more than 110,000 weekday commuters returning to the Loop.
- Median office occupancy: 78%
- Permits issued YTD: 428
- Transit rides per day: 612k
Opportunity: Pair hospitality leads with hotel renovations near the Riverwalk.
Contact quick reference
Press & broadcast
press@chicagosmoney.com
Live hits, background, embargoed reports.
Partnerships
growth@chicagosmoney.com
Lead licenses, CRM integrations, co-branded drops.
Support
support@chicagosmoney.com
Access issues, account requests, billing.
Get the daily tap-ready digest
We package salary moves, permit filings, and Council decisions into a 60-second read every weekday morning.
Includes optional SMS pings when overtime spikes, budget amendments, or major permits hit the feed.