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Opternative officially launches $40 online eye exams in 27 states

Opternative, a physician-led provider of online eye exams, has left beta and gone live in 27 states nationwide, including Illinois. Beginning today patients aged 18 to 40 have access to Opternative’s innovative online testing.

Updated on April 08, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Interviewstream’s New CEO, Solstice’s Rebrand, and More

Interviewstream has a new CEO, plus more Chicago tech news you may have missed last week.

Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on April 08, 2025

How Slalom Partnered With the City to Build a COVID-19 Data Dashboard

The dashboard helps Chicago residents search how the pandemic has affected their neighborhood and ethnic group, find local testing sites and more.

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

Interview with Ethan Marcotte, Founder of Responsive Web Design

Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on April 08, 2025

Chief, a Network for Women Executives, Is Coming to Chicago

Chief has 2,000 members in New York, with a waitlist of 7,000 across the U.S. It plans to open a clubhouse in the West Loop this summer.

Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on April 08, 2025

Why You Should Apply to These 7 Tech Companies Hiring Now

Go beyond the job description and learn what sets these Chicago companies apart from all the other ones hiring right now.

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