Tired of Chicago winters, this Gen Xer retired at 46 and moved to Bangkok. It cut his monthly spending by half.

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A man looking out at the view of Bangkok
Chris loved his hometown of Chicago but wanted a hard reset.

Chris

I've worked in San Francisco, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. Only one has the best mix for career, family, and socializing.

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Mike Manalac takes a selfie with his wife and son at Google's Chicago office with the Chicago skyline in the background
Manalan with his wife and son on the rooftop of Google's Chicago office in June 2024.

Mike Manalac

Ken Griffin takes a 44% loss selling 2 Chicago penthouses he never lived in as he moves to Florida

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Ken Griffin
Ken Griffin, the founder of the hedge fund Citadel, is selling off his Chicago real estate as he moves to Florida.

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Bonobos cofounder Andy Dunn has a new IRL social startup. Read the 31-page pitch deck it used to raise $11.5 million.

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Employees of Pie, an IRL social startup including Andy Dunn
The team behind Pie, an IRL-social startup founded by Andy Dunn, is based in Chicago.

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Covid Testing Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to Giving Fake Test Results

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File photo of a covid-19 test.

I travel a lot for work. Here's how I maximize my time in each city to turn every trip into a mini vacation.

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Olivia is standing in front of a painting at the Chicago Art Institute.
I've learned how to make the most of my work trips.

Olivia Bardo

My dream job at Google came with a great salary and perks but a nightmare 4-hour commute. It was totally worth it.

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Mike Manalac is an accounting manager at Google.

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I tried suburban living for 3 years and was miserable. I'm back to city life and never looking back.

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The author collaged with LA and a suburban house/
Randall Galbreath moved to the suburbs in 2021 and soon realized he was miserable. Moving back to a big city helped him find joy again.

Image courtesy of Randall Galbreath; Chelsea Jia Feng/BI; Getty Images

Democrats have figured out their candidate, but they haven't yet figured out convention logistics

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Harris on screen at the DNC
Some attendees gave up trying to enter the convention at all.

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A woman died after getting trapped in a baggage carousel at Chicago O'Hare Airport

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A woman was killed after getting trapped in an airport conveyer belt (not pictured).

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