Chicago Public Square returns in full force Tuesday. Until then—as usual—catch breaking news and commentary on the Square Bluesky account. (You’ll find lots and lots there just from today.)
But, you know, it wouldn’t be Friday without a news quiz from past Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions winner Fritz Holznagel—who this week promises that “every question … ends with an ellipsis. ”
■ So here you go:
■ Lyz Lenz’s Dingus of the Week: Google.
Missing link restored. Yesterday’s Square was short a hyperlink to this item:
■ The American Prospect’s David Dayen: A “fire sale” of federal office space could spark a financial crash—because “real estate markets … are particularly depressed when it comes to the very type of inventory the government wants to sell.”
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