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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on April 08, 2025

Employee-owned: How KeHE Distributor’s Unique Benefits Impact Its Employees

Employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, are uncommon — but they can provide exponential benefits to employees and employers alike. Learn more about how KeHE Distribution became employee-owned.

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Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on April 08, 2025

Chicago Receives $10M to Fund Local Biotech Innovation

The National Institutes of Health and others will invest in the establishment of a new Chicago-area biotech hub.

Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

From ski passes to luxury cars, these 4 companies think outside the box when it comes to perks

Chicago’s tech companies offer all of the perks you’d expect from any good employer, like health benefits, vacations and professional developments. But they also like to think outside the box, offering benefits that uniquely reflect their cultures. We asked a few companies with unique perks how those perks affect company culture. Here's what they've got up their sleeves.

Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

ServiceNow is headed to Chicago, along with 150 new tech jobs

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