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Serowka Law marks 20 years serving injured Illinois workers
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Serowka Law is highlighting more than 20 years of representing injured workers in Illinois, with a focus on Workers’ Compensation and construction injuries.
Jason Langella to join Chicago gas forum AI panel
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SEO Agency USA Founder Jason Langella will join a technology panel at the 38th Annual LDC Gas Forum Mid-Continent in Chicago on Sept. 15 to discuss what AI is actually doing inside energy operations.
Step Into STEM raises $2,200 to fund 312 backpacks for children
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A student-led nonprofit in Western Springs, Illinois, turned summer STEM camps into a community drive that paid for 312 backpacks donated through Cradles to Crayons.
Influential Women names Kimberlee Jones among 2026 Illinois honorees
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Kimberlee Jones, JD/MBA, was named one of the Influential Women representing Illinois for 2026, recognizing her work in intellectual property, business strategy and legal leadership.
Chicago groups use music to boost early literacy
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Education Couture and Kuumba Enterprises are teaming up in Chicago to use music-based lessons and book trailers to strengthen early childhood reading.
Illinois Black Chamber taps remoting.work for 36,000-job goal by 2031
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The Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce has chosen remoting.work as a strategic partner to help small and minority-owned businesses scale and create 36,000 local jobs in Illinois by 2031. The effort is aimed at easing staffing barriers that…
Taction Software pushes connected medication management apps
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Taction Software says medication apps need to do more than send reminders, arguing that workflow design, EHR and pharmacy integration, security, and exception handling are essential for connected care.
Kyli Jimenez brings people-first leadership to workplace operations
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Kyli Jimenez, a San Francisco workplace experience and operations professional at AtoB, is being highlighted for blending hospitality skills, immigrant resilience and operational execution in fintech.
TravManity names Seresa Crowson director of advisor development
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TravManity has hired Seresa Crowson as director of advisor development and supplier relations as the host agency expands its advisor tools and digital booking experience.
Surge Institute names Chicago fellowship cohort for 2027
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Surge Institute has selected 31 leaders for its 2027 Chicago Fellowship, the largest cohort in the program’s history.
2Blades names new science advisory board to speed crop resilience work
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2Blades appointed a seven-member Science Advisory Board on September 1, 2026, to guide its crop-resilience programs in soybean, corn, potato and trait-platform development.
Biohackers World brings longevity expo to Chicago this weekend
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Biohackers World Conference & Expo opens Sept. 4–5 at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago Downtown, drawing about 1,500 attendees, 35 speakers and more than 65 brands around longevity, preventive health and human performance.
CAFC to host agentic AI financial crime conference in Chicago
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The Coalition Against Financial Crime will bring practitioners, vendors and compliance leaders to Chicago on Sept. 8 to discuss how agentic AI can be used responsibly in AML, fraud, sanctions and other financial crime programs.
Illinois construction safety report highlights injury risks and compensation issues
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A new Illinois construction safety report points to persistent workplace injury and fatality trends across the state, while underscoring how medical care, lost wages and workers’ compensation disputes can shape outcomes for injured construction…
Institute of Medicine of Chicago names 15 new Fellows for 2026
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The Institute of Medicine of Chicago inducted 15 leaders as its Class of 2026 Fellows on June 25 at its Leadership Awards and Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Yellow House Studios Starts Pilsen Microdrama Inspired by 1964 Chicago Tribune Feature
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Yellow House Studios is filming Back to 18th Street in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood this weekend, turning a 1964 Chicago Tribune family profile into a time-travel microdrama about Mexican American history, property, and belonging.
ADAO plans September events to mark 9/11 anniversary and fight asbestos disease
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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is using September to pair remembrance with advocacy, spotlighting asbestos-related illness, 9/11 health impacts and prevention efforts.
Pivot Energy donates $350,000 to Illinois community groups
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Pivot Energy gave $350,000 to Illinois nonprofits near its solar projects to support workforce training, energy assistance, land conservation and agricultural education.
Diraq opens U.S. technology hub in Santa Monica
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Diraq opened a new technology hub in Santa Monica, California, on August 25, 2026, to expand its silicon quantum engineering team and deepen access to Southern California’s quantum talent base.
Illinois small business confidence trails state GDP growth
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Illinois posted $1.2 trillion in GDP in 2025, but small business optimism still lagged the national average, underscoring a widening gap between the state’s headline growth and Main Street conditions.
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