Chicago area nonprofits in dismay over Trump administration's federal funding freeze
Millions in local funding could be in jeopardy, and many Chicago area nonprofits were anxiously waiting late Wednesday for ...
The Beat: Life-sciences VC funding up 43% in Chicago
Life-sciences VC funding in Chicago rose 43% to $287.6M in 2024. But that's way off the $8.5B raised in California's Bay Area ...
Chicago says it hopes to open city-owned market instead of city-owned grocery store
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson first floated the idea of opening a city-owned grocery store. Now, city officials say they have scrapped their public grocery store plans in favor of opening a public ...
The Beat: AI adoption fuels funding for Chicago startups
Cognida.ai, a Chicagoland startup with offices in Silicon Valley and India, pulled in $15M in Series A funding from Nexus Venture Partners, the company said Thursday. That came a day after Infi USA, a ...