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CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joins ChicagoNEXT, an initiative of World Business Chicago, and P33 to announce Chicago s continued lead in venture capital (VC) return on investment the 2020 Chicago VC Ecosystem Report, released today. Among the reasons cited are:
$7.8B invested in Chicago since 2017
A record number of 302 deals closed in 2019
2000 active tech startups supported by a deep roster of seed stage companies and incubators, including 1871 recognized by UBI Global as the #1 private incubator among university-affiliated business incubators in the world. This announcement only confirms what everyone in Chicago already knew, said Mayor Lightfoot. When it comes to supporting entrepreneurship, driving innovation, and above all delivering results, there is no better city in the nation than Chicago thanks to our vibrant ecosystem, diverse economy, and wealth of homegrown talent. Our city s strength has
BLACK CAUCUS BACKS MADIGAN MERRY VAX-MAS! LIGHTFOOT DINGS D.C. GOP EYES GOLDBERG DURBIN’s DOUBLE DUTY
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Happy Thursday, Illinois. Relax Democrats, says POLITICO’s John F. Harris,
The Illinois House Legislative Black Caucus announced late Wednesday night that it s sticking with
Michael Madigan as speaker, even as he struggles to hold onto a majority of members in the wake of concerns about his connection to a corruption scandal.
Madigan hasn’t been charged, but the looming scandal has touched people in his orbit and in turn been a distraction, some members of the full House have said, putting his position as speaker in jeopardy.