Technology & Emerging Culture Reporter
Jordan Pryce
Jordan Pryce came to journalism after six years in software development at a series of Chicago-area technology companies, a period she describes as “formative in ways I am not currently at liberty to elaborate on.” Her transition to the press was, in her words, “mutually agreed upon and ultimately beneficial for all parties involved” — a characterization that at least one former employer has declined to confirm or deny on the record.
She covers the intersection of startup culture, pop culture, and the broader category of things that seemed like good ideas at the time. Her work appears primarily in the Dispatch’s Technology and Business sections, and occasionally in News when an event resists easy categorization. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from DePaul, a working knowledge of international animal transport regulations she has never fully explained, and strong opinions about commercial building security systems that she declines to share in a professional context.
Jordan lives in Fulton Market, walks to work, and has asked that her office location not be listed in her staff profile.
Articles by Jordan Pryce
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NEWSWisconsin Man Under Investigation After April Fools' Prank "Goes Too Far"
A Chicago-based tech firm discovered their offices overrun with live penguins after surveillance cameras were looped for ninety minutes. Authorities are searching for a person of interest with a familiar history.
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NEWSIllinois Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Eating Pie on Pi Day, Citing 'Fundamental Misunderstanding of Mathematics'
A bipartisan coalition of math-adjacent state legislators has proposed making it a misdemeanor to consume baked pie products on March 14th, arguing the holiday 'belongs to the ratio, not the pastry.'
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LIFESTYLEOpposite Day Falls on Friday the 13th; Chicagoans Report Unprecedented Streak of Good Fortune
The rare calendrical overlap has produced what experts are calling 'a logically airtight inversion of bad luck,' prompting citywide celebration and at least one man to intentionally walk under every ladder on Michigan Avenue.
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TECHNOLOGYNew 'Power Rangers: SPD' Revival Will Stand for 'Seattle Police Department,' Film Entirely in Chicago
Hasbro and Disney+ have announced a revival of the beloved 2005 Power Rangers SPD series, reimagined as 'Power Rangers: Seattle Police Department,' which will be filmed on location in Chicago due to what producers describe as 'a permitting situation in Seattle that we are not going to get into.'
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NEWSDispatch's Newest Reporter Terminated After Five Days Over Unreturned Calculator
General assignment reporter Dennis Culpepper has been let go from The Windy City Dispatch following a dispute involving a borrowed TI-30X from the accounting department.
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BUSINESSDumb Starbucks Announces Chicago Expansion, Citing 'Strong Market Fundamentals' and 'The Continued Relevance of Parody Law'
The Los Angeles-based coffee parody installation that briefly operated for three days in 2014 before being shut down by the health department has announced plans to open a flagship Chicago location, describing the move as 'a natural next chapter' in what its founder calls a 'vertically integrated absurdist brand platform.'
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TECHNOLOGYLocal Startup Claims to Have Invented 'Smooth Potato Paste,' Seeks $40M Series A
Spudify says its patent-pending MashTech process — boiling potatoes and pressing them until soft — will disrupt the $900 billion global comfort food market.
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NEWSElmo Announces 2028 Presidential Bid, Immediately Leads in Three Polls
The beloved Sesame Street resident filed paperwork with the FEC on Monday, running on a platform of mandatory nap time, sharing, and 'finding out what makes you special.' He is polling at 14 percent.