AND THE CROWD GOES WILD FOR JUDGE PETER FLYNN! Today, the lawsuit filed against the City of Chicago by the Institute of Justice was brought in front of the judge. … Continue reading →

Le sigh. Chicago has done it again. Just when we think they couldn’t get any slimier in their communications about their actions regarding the food truck industry, they proved us … Continue reading →

We get a lot of requests from entrepreneurs looking for information about starting a food truck in Chicago. The Institute for Justice is one of the best, most accurate and … Continue reading →

The city of Chicago is being sued by the Institute for Justice. This includes Sir Burt Gall, also known as the “Patron Saint to Food Trucks.” To anyone who has … Continue reading →

We posted Beth Kregor’s testimony given at city hall on July 19, 2012 at the public hearing regarding food trucks. This testimony is one given by Jacob Huebert of the … Continue reading →

As a devoted food truck freak, and advocate of consumer rights and small businesses, I decided to testify at city hall and tell our legislators how food trucks have enriched … Continue reading →

Beth Kregor is the director of the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Law School. She & the IJ Clinic have been organizing informational events … Continue reading →

The main point of contention that Chicagoans are fighting to change in the proposed food truck ordinance is the elimination of the 200 foot buffer between trucks and anywhere that … Continue reading →

This is a momentous week for Chicago and our food trucks. Our legislators will hear us out on Thursday at city hall, then they have the opportunity to amend the food truck … Continue reading →

Tonight there was popular demand for our Consumer Choice t-shirt. As dapper as they may be, it seems as though loads of people identify with this message.   We initially … Continue reading →

To put some numbers behind what you all have been telling us for quite some time (and some seemingly obvious truths), we conducted a survey to find out about Chicagoans … Continue reading →

It’s go time. These next 7 days are fundamental in the fight for our rights as consumers and to give a big theoretical hug to the food trucks we love … Continue reading →

Tonight Chicago’s City Council held a meeting in regards to food truck ordinances. Overall, it sounds like it was a very productive meeting. I know I know, that’s what people … Continue reading →

Alternate title considered: Glenn Keefer: Playah, please!  Glenn Keefer’s article on food trucks was published this week, and backlash ensued. We could refute his article point by point, but some … Continue reading →

On Saturday, the Institute for Justice hosted the first ever Chicago Mobile Food Symposium. They congregated people with various ties to the food truck industry: current food truck owners, aspiring … Continue reading →

We thought it was bad before, but the Chicago Police are not just cracking down on food trucks, they’re stalking them. Yep, they are figuratively stepping in trucks foot steps … Continue reading →

This is a guest post written by Sharon Shi, an Innovations Associate at SMGx who also enjoys and loves trying new foods.  NYC gets to do it. LA gets to do it. … Continue reading →

You asked, we listened…and launched LetThemCook.com. Let Them Cook is a video petition project where the community submits videos of themselves pledging their support for food trucks. Several food truck … Continue reading →

On August 30, 2011, the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship held a meeting at the University of Chicago Law School called the “My Streets! My Eats! Strategy Meeting.” There were … Continue reading →

Around lunchtime today we saw loads of tweets from trucks and food truck freaks saying police were shutting down food trucks on Dearborn around lunch time. No arrests have been … Continue reading →