Chicago has a proud history of innovation and entrepreneurship, dating back to the late 19th Century.
In this month’s column, I wanted to take a look back at six staples of modern society that were invented in Chicago. Today we take these inventions for granted, but at the time, they were revolutionary.
These days, everyone tends to be critical about Chicago and Illinois, with all the state’s financial problems and loss of population. But these innovations reflect the fact that Chicago has always been an important global city.
