“Luxury Tax” Painted on an Old Town sidewalk slab, the words “Luxury Tax” and “Pay $75.00” bracket a sparkling diamond and gold ring. It’s a spitting image of the “Luxury Tax” square from Monopoly–the one near Park Place–and it’s perfectly drawn to scale. The only difference is the extra zeros after the $75. The brilliant graffiti could be a protest against gentrification or taxing the wealthy. Whatever the purpose, it’s amusing.
Today In The Culture, May 27, 2021: Money for Preservation | Mayor to Curtail Carryout | LSD Name Game ART Mencoff Family Endows $1 Million in SAIC Internships For Historic and Cultural Preservation The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has received a gift of $1 million from Sam and Ann Mencoff to establish the endowed Mencoff Family Internships in Historic and Cultural Preservation Fund. The investment, which builds off of a previously established Mencoff Family Fellowship in…
