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June 26, 2018

$1.7 Million Awarded for Next Phase of the Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge

For the next two years, Bethel New Life, BLUE1647, Bunker Labs, and Future Founders will be awarded grants totaling $1.7 million to refine and expand their programs that support traditionally…

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May 31, 2018

2018 Infrastructure Week

Earlier this month, we celebrated Infrastructure Week. It coincided with the opening of five new American Airline gates at O’Hare and the next phase of the CTA Blue Line modernization.

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May 31, 2018

Chicago’s First Inclusive Entrepreneurship Summit

ChicagoNEXT and the Blackstone Foundation corralled civic and corporate leaders from around the country to drive inclusive entrepreneurship.

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May 31, 2018

Support the 2018 Global Youth Ambassadors

Chicago Sister Cities International announced the students selected for the 2018 Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit, taking place July 21-28.

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April 30, 2018

Chicago by the Numbers April 2018

World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, number of patents, price and purchasing…

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April 30, 2018

Chicago is All In for Amazon HQ2

The People’s Pitch for Amazon HQ2 is a diverse group of Chicagoans from across the city who are All In for Amazon. Amazon’s HQ2 is a game changer for Chicago.…

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April 30, 2018

ThinkChicago Roadshow: White Sox and Illinois Tech

Chicago tech companies connected with top talent from Illinois Tech at the White Sox stadium.

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April 30, 2018

Mayor Emanuel Welcomed iam Bank and project44

In April, Chicago’s tech scene added 500 jobs from iam Bank and project44.

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