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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Published on December 31, 2025

Engineering the Future: Inside Citadel Securities’ Early Adoption of C++26

Technical Fellow Herb Sutter explains how the newest version of C++ is driving efficiency, reliability and resiliency in global trading.

Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on December 30, 2025

28 Tech Companies With Offices in the West Loop

Check out these tech companies with homes in the West Loop.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on December 19, 2025

How Prolaio Is Transforming Heart Health With Real-World Data and Clinical Intelligence

CEO Tassos Gianakakos shares Prolaio’s origin story, evolution, and how its data-driven platform is reshaping cardiovascular research and care.

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Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on December 18, 2025

16 Chicago Insurance Technology Companies

Built In Staff, With AI Built In Staff, With AI
Updated on December 18, 2025

Analytics8 Appoints New CEO

The data and analytics consutancy is bringing on Tom Munley after two decades of leadership under its prior CEO.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on December 17, 2025

19 Companies Offering Internships in Chicago

Chicago companies in industries like finance and healthcare are recruiting interns as they continue to grow the city’s tech scene.

Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on December 16, 2025

13 Chicago Companies Redefining Healthtech

Chicago is a nerve center for healthcare technology. Here are the companies to know.

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Alyssa Schroer Alyssa Schroer
Updated on December 16, 2025

35 Marketing and Advertising Agencies in Chicago You Should Know

Chicago’s creative and digital agencies drive branding, UX, development and customer-experience innovation for companies across industries.

Taylor Rose Taylor Rose
Updated on December 12, 2025

How 2 Chicago Tech Companies Bring Their Missions to Life

ABN AMRO Clearing USA and NinjaTrader Group show how purpose-driven work strengthens collaboration and helps employees see the impact of their work every day.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on December 11, 2025

Enova International to Acquire Grasshopper Bank for $369M

The transaction will combine Enova’s consumer lending capabilities with Grasshopper’s digital banking infrastructure.

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