Monday evening, Governor Hochul announced the “parameters of a conceptual agreement” on the budget. Some highlights of the announced $237B budget are below:
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•New 485-a incentive to build housing and...more
CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker Announces Plan to Make Chicago Quantum Technology Capital-
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced a plan to make Chicago a quantum technology capital at M-Hub, a business incubator on Chicago’s...more
4/11/2024
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CHICAGO — CTA Calls on Private Companies to Submit Tech Solutions to Improve System-
Last week, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) launched the CTA Innovation Studio — calling on private-sector companies to submit ideas...more
3/14/2024
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CHICAGO — Uber, Lyft Drivers Join Valentine’s Day Strike with Thousands Across Country-
Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers gathered at O’Hare Airport’s rideshare waiting lot on Valentine’s Day to kick off a strike that was...more
2/29/2024
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Mayor Adams Delivers State of the City Address-
On Wednesday, Mayor Adams delivered his third State of the City address, laying out his vision for the year ahead. He focused his speech on public safety, economic recovery,...more
BALTIMORE — Mayor Scott, BDE Introduce Free Public Wi-Fi Network -
In December, Mayor Brandon Scott and the City’s Office of Broadband and Digital Equity (BDE) launched FreeBmoreWiFi, a citywide free public Wi-Fi network....more
1/4/2024
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BALTIMORE — New UpSurge CEO Bets on Baltimore, Tech Tech- entrepreneur Kory Bailey — who was recently named CEO of UpSurge, a nonprofit, professional ecosystem-building organization — spoke about his efforts to build a...more
12/14/2023
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DETROIT — Electric Delivery Startup BrightDrop Becomes Part of GM- BrightDrop, a General Motors (GM) commercial electric vehicle startup formed in 2021, will no longer operate as a subsidiary and...more
11/30/2023
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Mayor Adams announced the appointment of Louis Molina as Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety. Molina has served as Commissioner of the NYC Department of Correction since the beginning of the Adams administration. As...more
CHICAGO — Chicago Government’s IT Infrastructure Inefficient to the Point of “Barely” Working, Consultant Tells City Council-
An IT consultant hired by City Hall to diagnose the city’s wide array of technological woes urged...more
10/6/2023
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On the evening of February 2, Chicago rideshare drivers gathered outside the Copernicus Center on the city’s Northwest Side, braving extremely cold and windy weather, to demand better working conditions, wages and benefits. ...more
2/23/2023
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Governor Hochul Releases FY24 Executive Budget-
Last Wednesday, Governor Hochul released her Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The state’s $227 billion budget includes no significant tax raises, and Governor Hochul...more
Mayor Adams Delivers State of the City-
Last Thursday, Mayor Adams delivered his second State of the City address. In his address, Mayor Adams outlined a “Working People’s Agenda” focusing on jobs, safety, housing, and care....more
CHICAGO — Chicago Offering 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave to City Employees; New Policy Applies to Birthing, Non-Birthing Parents-
In yet another pre-election sweetener, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that the city is...more
10/27/2022
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