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Jessup Manufacturing acquires D&K Coating Technologies
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Jessup Manufacturing said July 1, 2026, that it has acquired D&K Coating Technologies, adding custom and toll coating capabilities to its portfolio.
Kalie Nitzsche leads Fuzzy Technologies on identity verification
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Kalie Nitzsche, MBA, is building Fuzzy Technologies and its Fuzzy SafeHer platform to tackle online impersonation, fraud and digital trust problems.
Midwest Holiday Lighting expands Illinois push
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Midwest Holiday Lighting says it is scaling up across Illinois as founder Tom Johnson targets a long-term goal of becoming the state’s largest holiday lighting contractor.
Kirk Eye Center adds WaveLight Plus LASIK in Chicago area
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Kirk Eye Center has added WaveLight Plus to its laser vision correction lineup, giving patients at its River Forest, Gurnee, Chicago and Glen Ellyn locations access to a more personalized LASIK option.
Hollander marks 135 years serving Chicago movers and storage customers
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Hollander International Storage & Moving is celebrating more than 135 years in business in Chicago, highlighting its growth from a local cartage company into a full-service moving and storage provider.
Rebecca Pogonitz advances neuroaesthetic design in Chicago
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Rebecca Pogonitz, owner and principal designer of GOGO Design Group, is positioning her Chicago-area practice around NeuroDesign, wellness-focused homes, and human-centered interiors.
Ingantec names former UW-Madison engineering dean to advisory board
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Ingantec appointed Dr. Ian M. Robertson, former UW-Madison engineering dean and former NSF materials research director, as the first member of its new Technical Advisory Board, effective Aug. 4, 2026. The move adds a high-profile materials…
Kissimmee clinical research leader turns personal loss into dementia advocacy
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Maria Reynoso, director of clinical research at Kissimmee Clinical Research, is using her experience as a caregiver and researcher to push for more awareness and study of frontal lobe dementia.
BetterWorld Technology wins Pax8 nonprofit partnership award for second straight year
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BetterWorld Technology earned Pax8’s 2026 Beyond Partner Award in the Nonprofit Partnership category at the company’s Beyond 2026 conference in Salt Lake City. The back-to-back recognition underscores BetterWorld Technology’s work with nonprofit…
Chicago nanny agency sees summer childcare demand climb
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Sommet Nannies says inquiries from Chicago families are rising ahead of summer as working parents look for full-time nannies, travel nannies and household support.
Skills for Chicago lands $225K grant to build veteran career pathways
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Skills for Chicago received a $225,000 grant from the Richard L. Duchossois Foundation to launch the first phase of a military-to-civilian career initiative using its Career Highways platform.
Tier4 Group expands partnership with i.c.stars across Milwaukee and Chicago
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Tier4 Group is widening its work with i.c.stars from a Milwaukee sponsorship to a cross-city effort in Milwaukee and Chicago.
Ingenuity Trading hires Dr. Paulo Zanjacomo as head of quantitative research
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Ingenuity Trading said June 17 that veteran quant researcher Dr. Paulo Zanjacomo has joined the New York fintech as head of quantitative research.
SafeHill opens Tampa Bay research office to expand AI security work
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SafeHill plans to open a Tampa Bay office to expand research on AI-driven threat exposure management as software development shifts toward AI-generated code.
Melt-to-Make co-founder Sarah McLaughlin to speak at IgniteIt Chicago
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Melt-to-Make is putting co-founder Sarah McLaughlin on a growing 2026 conference circuit focused on cannabis manufacturing standards and CPG-style consistency.
Liaison Technology Group lands No. 11 on CE Pro 100 list
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Liaison Technology Group ranked No. 11 on the 2026 CE Pro 100, a national benchmark for custom integration firms.
J. Bradley Hilton to keynote Chicago family office conference
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J. Bradley Hilton, chairman of the Hilton Family Office, will speak in Chicago on June 10 at DC Finance’s annual family office and high net worth conference.
Story Monsters Press signs China publishing partnership
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Story Monsters Press announced a new publishing partnership with Shaanxi Science and Technology Press at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
New analysis says NYC traffic crashes are deadlier than Chicago's
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A new side-by-side analysis from ThatCarHitMe.com finds New York City had more than twice as many traffic deaths as Chicago in 2025, even though Chicago reported more crashes.
Inprentus joins NSTXL to expand defense access
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Inprentus has joined the National Security Technology Accelerator, giving the optics manufacturer new access to U.S. defense and national-security opportunities through OTA contracting.
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