Chicago Futurist

Interviews with founders, operators, and execs defining the future of Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Sep 8, 2026

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3 min read

Chicago Futurist: How Chicago Built Quantum

Chicago is now top-two in US quantum. Here's how

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Chicago Futurist

Aug 31, 2026

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4 min read

Chicago Futurist: The Billion-Dollar Plan to Save Downtown Chicago

Lou Raizin and his vision for Cultural Stadium

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Chicago Futurist

Aug 24, 2026

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4 min read

Chicago Futurist: The Man Who Brought Boeing

Paul O’Connor, first executive director of World Business Chicago, on what actually moves jobs here

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Chicago Futurist

Aug 10, 2026

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4 min read

Chicago Futurist: State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke

Chicago's top prosecutor on deepfakes, video evidence, and safer trains

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Chicago Futurist

Jun 22, 2026

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7 min read

Chicago Futurist: The $163 Billion Inventory Problem

Why coastal tech keeps choosing Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Jun 15, 2026

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10 min read

Chicago Futurist: Governor JB Pritzker

Governor Pritzker discusses the future of Chicago, autonomous vehicles, and energy production

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Chicago Futurist

Jun 8, 2026

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8 min read

Chicago Futurist: Rethinking School for Chicago Students

MacKenzie Price on what AI-powered learning means for Chicago kids

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Chicago Futurist

May 18, 2026

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8 min read

Chicago Futurist: Tom Sosnoff Isn't Done Yet

AND Help Bring Waymo to Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

May 11, 2026

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8 min read

Chicago Futurist: The CTO Who Talks to Patients

AND Upcoming AI Meetups in Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

May 4, 2026

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7 min read

Chicago Futurist: 21% of the World's Freshwater

AND Home for Chicago Engineers

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Chicago Futurist

Apr 27, 2026

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5 min read

Chicago Futurist: Why Chicago Founders Need a Room

AND Vibecoding hackathon recap

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Chicago Futurist

Apr 20, 2026

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6 min read

Chicago Futurist: The Infrastructure Layer for Justice

AND Upcoming Creator Hackathon in Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

Chicago Futurist: The Future of Money Moves Quietly

AND Who's hiring this week in Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Apr 6, 2026

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13 min read

Chicago Futurist: The Last Mile of Cancer Care

AND Chicago companies hiring engineers

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Chicago Futurist

Mar 30, 2026

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12 min read

Chicago Futurist: A New Way to Pay

AND Chicago Engineers, Meet OneTwoLoop

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Chicago Futurist

Mar 23, 2026

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11 min read

Chicago Futurist: Sell Anything Instantly

AND Every Venture Capital Firm in Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Mar 16, 2026

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13 min read

Chicago Futurist: Brendan Reilly on the Future of Cook County

AND AI Roles Opening Across Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Mar 9, 2026

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10 min read

Chicago Futurist: Engineering the Social Layer of a City

AND Google DeepMind's Upcoming Chicago Hackathon

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Chicago Futurist

Mar 2, 2026

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12 min read

Chicago Futurist: When Stablecoins Go Mainstream

AND Waymo Arrives in Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Feb 23, 2026

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10 min read

Chicago Futurist: Guardrails for the Generative Internet

AND The Illinois Nuclear Comeback

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Chicago Futurist

Feb 16, 2026

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11 min read

Chicago Futurist: The Super App for Sports Bettors

AND Upcoming AI Meetup at Drive

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Chicago Futurist

Feb 9, 2026

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11 min read

Chicago Futurist: Building a Profitable Media Flywheel

AND Upcoming Fundraising Discussion at Drive

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Chicago Futurist

Feb 2, 2026

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11 min read

Chicago Futurist: Owning Distribution in the TikTok Era

AND Fast Growing Media Company Hiring in Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Jan 26, 2026

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11 min read

Chicago Futurist: The Data Infrastructure Powering Wine & Spirits

AND Stories from UChicago’s Graduate Program

Landon Campbell

Chicago Futurist

Jan 19, 2026

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11 min read

Chicago Futurist: Goodyear’s Global Head of AI on Scaling Intelligence

AND PostHog Comes to Chicago

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Chicago Futurist

Jan 12, 2026

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11 min read

Chicago Futurist: Creators Become an Asset Class

AND How Chicago’s Startup Market Performed in 2025

Landon Campbell

Chicago Futurist

Jan 5, 2026

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10 min read

Chicago Futurist: Fixing Hospital Revenue

AND How Chicago’s 2026 Budget Impacts Startups

Landon Campbell

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Chicago Futurist

Interviews with founders, operators, and execs defining the future of Chicago

Chicago Futurist: How Chicago Built Quantum

Chicago Futurist: The Billion-Dollar Plan to Save Downtown Chicago

Chicago Futurist: The Man Who Brought Boeing

Chicago Futurist: State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke

Chicago Futurist: The $163 Billion Inventory Problem

Chicago Futurist: Governor JB Pritzker

Chicago Futurist: Rethinking School for Chicago Students

Chicago Futurist: Tom Sosnoff Isn't Done Yet

Chicago Futurist: The CTO Who Talks to Patients

Chicago Futurist: 21% of the World's Freshwater

Chicago Futurist: Why Chicago Founders Need a Room

Chicago Futurist: The Infrastructure Layer for Justice

Chicago Futurist: The Future of Money Moves Quietly

Chicago Futurist: The Last Mile of Cancer Care

Chicago Futurist: A New Way to Pay

Chicago Futurist: Sell Anything Instantly

Chicago Futurist: Brendan Reilly on the Future of Cook County

Chicago Futurist: Engineering the Social Layer of a City

Chicago Futurist: When Stablecoins Go Mainstream

Chicago Futurist: Guardrails for the Generative Internet

Chicago Futurist: The Super App for Sports Bettors

Chicago Futurist: Building a Profitable Media Flywheel

Chicago Futurist: Owning Distribution in the TikTok Era

Chicago Futurist: The Data Infrastructure Powering Wine & Spirits

Chicago Futurist: Goodyear’s Global Head of AI on Scaling Intelligence

Chicago Futurist: Creators Become an Asset Class

Chicago Futurist: Fixing Hospital Revenue

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