All posts tagged "chicago"
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35NEWSIda B. Wells Monument Is Unveiled In Chicago And A Neighborhood Turns Out, Admiring, Wondering, Embracing It As Their Own
Christopher Borrelli Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The new 30-foot bronze statue celebrates the extraordinary life of Chicago investigative journalist Ida...
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45BusinessFrom Bitcoin Mining To ATMs, Illinois Is Positioning Itself As A Center For The Booming Cryptocurrency Industry
Robert Channick Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Robert Channick reports, “The Chicago area is already home to an eclectic and...
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35BusinessChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Touts Programs By PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase To Increase Lending And Job Training
By Gregory Pratt Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Gregory Pratt reports, “PepsiCo will be giving $1 million to “The Hatchery...
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Police Officer Launches Group To Support Black-Owned Startups: ‘I Have A Duty To Do More For My Ancestors’
By Heidi Stevens Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Police officer Tosha Wilson has launched a Facebook group called “Boosting Black Business.”...
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First Women’s Bank, Poised To Become Chicago’s First Bank Startup In A Decade, Aims To Tackle The Gender Gap In Lending
By Abdel Jimenez Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Even though women are launching businesses in record numbers, female entrepreneurs still trail...
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87BusinessMarijuana Tour Buses Begin Rolling In Chicago, With A Stop At A Private Bring-Your-Own Smoking Lounge
By Robert McCoppin Chicago Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Robert McCoppin takes us along for the ride into “the somewhat surreal new...
