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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Published on January 07, 2026

11 Top Aerospace Companies in Chicago to Know

Chicago boasts a thriving local aerospace industry that includes major airlines, manufacturers and maintenance providers.

Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on January 06, 2026

How Avant Sets Its Managers Up For Success

Vice President of Product and Fraud Management John Lynch describes the impact of the company’s management training program.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on January 05, 2026

Acrelec Group Appoints New Company President, CEO

The leadership appointments follow co-founder Jacques Mangeot’s departure from the business.

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Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated 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.

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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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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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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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