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CHICAGO, UNITED STATES

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a collection of research about Chicago
a collection of research about Chicago
A collection of articles and videos looking at Startups in the Midwestern region of the USA

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Chicago’s woes are over-hyped | The Economist

In fact, the Windy City could offer a model for change across America | United States (2023)


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Midwestern states want to become “hard-tech” hubs | The Economist

Putting their money where their machines are | United States (2022)


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Hiring for Tech Jobs has Increased More than 100% in These Midwestern Cities

The Midwest may not be known for its thriving tech startup scene. But jobs data show tons of Midwestern tech companies are hiring, making the regio... (2020)


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The Chicago Harp That Rules the World - How to make a $100,000 harp

For 130 years, Lyon & Healy’s unassuming factory next to the L in West Town has produced ornate instruments considered the best of their kind. "... (2019)


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Chicago Is A City Divided By Barbecue | SAVEUR

The smoked rib tips and hot links of Chicago's South Side represent an indispensable regional barbeque style, but half the city doesn't know it exi... (2019)


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Chicago Finds a Way to Improve Public Housing: Libraries - The New York Times

Other cities have combined books and subsidized housing, but the outgoing mayor, Rahm Emanuel, has embraced the concept with three striking new pro... (2019)


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Chicago Has Become the Nerve Center of Competitive Pinball - Atlas Obscura

Experience the thrill of multiball mayhem and the agony of a double drain. (2019)


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Why Chicago is so cold - The Economist explains

SPARE A THOUGHT for the zebras in Chicago’s zoo. The creatures looked ill-equipped while clomping through the snow in sub-zero temperatures this mo... (2019)


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Chicago Dug the World’s Biggest Flood-Stopping Tunnel. What if the City Got It Wrong?

The Deep Tunnel was supposed to provide “a total solution to the flood problem.” It hasn’t. (2019)


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Where Chicago Trounces New York: Fixing Mass Transit - The New York Times

Chicago’s subway has also been plagued by crumbling tracks, antiquated signals and unreliable trains. Here is how it turned around. (2018)


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Chicago is getting the world’s largest permanent digital art installation

The Windy City is going full-on City of Lights. (2018)


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Da Story of Da Bears: How an ‘SNL’ Sketch Defined Sports Fandom - The Ringer

Chicago’s mustached, Mike Ditka–loving Super Fans became some of the most enduring characters in the history of ‘Saturday Night Live.’ And it all s... (2018)


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Extending the School Day Is a Lot Harder Than It Seems - The Atlantic

Chicago's new plan to keep kids in school longer has been challenged by budget cuts and safety concerns. (2014)


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Chau Down: A Chicago Food Diary - The Ringer

Our food correspondent traveled to the Windy City and returned with a deep admiration for the city’s cultural multitudes and evangelical fanaticism... (2018)


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Why Silicon Valley Is Looking Hard At Chicago For Expansion - Ilya Talman

August 28, 2018 "Facebook Is Coming – And The Impact Could Be Huge. If you want to see evidence that the Silicon Valley expansion may reach a... (2018)


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These cities are finishing strong as Amazon narrows down choice for new headquarters || CNBC

While it is impossible to get into the heads of the planners at Amazon, especially Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos, a new CNBC analysis of the retailer... (2018)


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Pearsons, Who Pledged $100 Million to UChicago, Want Their Money Back

Sensitive documents obtained by The Maroon last summer and a new lawsuit reveal a strained relationship between the University and the Pearson fami... (2018)


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A Former Chicago Project Will Become A Museum Dedicated To Public Housing

The space will tell the stories of three families who once lived in the building, and host events to engage visitors in much-needed discussions aro... (2018)


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How Chicago Solves its Overheating Problem

How Chicago Solves its Overheating Problem (2024)


Location Details

Population: 8,497,759
Administrative Area: Illinois
Coordinates: 41.8375, -87.6866
Parent Location: UNITED STATES

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