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Spotter TMS launches first airport ad campaign in Belgrade
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Spotter AI has unveiled the first outdoor advertising campaign for Spotter TMS at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, using the location to connect with Serbian and Balkan trucking professionals tied to U.S. freight operations.
Digital Toxicity Awareness Day set for Aug. 2 in Illinois
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A new public-awareness initiative will launch Aug. 2 with a free livestream and an in-person event in Westmont, Illinois, to review research on smartphone overuse, sleep disruption, attention, and mental health.
Keyrenter Naperville buys Chicago North in Chicagoland expansion
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Keyrenter Naperville acquired Keyrenter Chicago North effective April 10, 2026, putting both offices under Steve Kouba’s ownership and expanding the firm’s property management reach from the western suburbs into Chicago.
MyTSV says Chicago independent gyms are gaining ground
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A new MyTSV market analysis says Chicago and Illinois independent gyms are outperforming big-box competitors by leaning into coaching, recovery, and community-based wellness.
Northwest Chicago suburbs emerge as a restaurant hotspot
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A new MyTSV report says the Northwest suburbs have become one of Chicagoland’s most competitive independent restaurant markets, drawing culinary talent away from downtown Chicago.
Women Got Game heads to Chicago during WNBA All-Star Weekend
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BCGA Foundation will bring Women Got Game to the Illinois Institute of Technology on July 24, pairing a gaming summit and esports tournament with the GameChangeHer Awards during WNBA All-Star Weekend.
LeadingIT warns freight firms after Uber Freight cyber incident
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LeadingIT says freight and logistics companies face rising cyber risk after an incident at Uber Freight renewed concern about vendor fraud and credential theft.
LeadingIT wins 2026 Best and Brightest workplace honor
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Naperville managed service provider LeadingIT was named one of Chicago’s 2026 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the National Association for Business Resources.
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.
Hamilton wins Silver ExSys Award for Dematic exhibit at ProMat 2025
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Hamilton earned a Silver ExSys Award in the Best Large Rental Exhibit category for its work on Dematic’s exhibit at ProMat 2025. The recognition points to growing industry emphasis on modular exhibit design that blends technology, storytelling and…
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.
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.
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.
Broadcast Management Group wins Global Tech Award for private broadcast cloud
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Broadcast Management Group won a Global Tech Award in cloud technology for BMG Cloud Control Center, a private multi-tenant broadcast cloud built for live production, post-production, playout and master control.
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…
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…
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.
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