IBM and the University of Chicago unveiled the company’s most advanced quantum computer at UChicago’s Hyde Park Labs, anchoring the new National Quantum Algorithm Center and advancing Illinois’ push to become a global hub for quantum technology.
The Chicago Board of Elections reported 113,093 ballots from the Nov. 3 midterm remain uncounted, with workers processing vote-by-mail and provisional ballots ahead of a Nov. 17 certification deadline.
Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted Nov. 3 election results showing 80 percent of Chicago voters backed advisory ballot questions for a statewide millionaires tax, signaling the administration’s direction heading into the next budget cycle.
Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke swore in 77 new prosecutors — the largest-ever incoming class of recent law school graduates — as the office works to rebuild after years of declining headcount.
The Cook County Department of Public Health announced $475,000 in grants to bring mental health education and care connections into barbershops, salons and other trusted community spaces for young people in four suburban communities.
The Cook County Board of Review opened property tax appeals for Barrington, Bremen, Calumet, Hyde Park and Lemont townships, with a Dec. 8 deadline to file and no fee required.
Evanston hired Thomas Kotlowski, the Crystal Lake police chief, as a private investigator to examine questions surrounding the city’s Motor Fuel Tax fund, amid a broader probe into a reported $20 million discrepancy and years of improperly distributed road contracts.
The Chicago Park District opened a 4-acre Child Wild Exploration Garden at the Garfield Park Conservatory on the West Side, described as the first nature-play installation of its scale inside a densely populated urban neighborhood in the country.
The Cook County Department of Public Health awarded $92,270 to three organizations to bring restorative practices into schools and support community power building across suburban Cook County.
President Trump has named Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, days after Republican losses in the midterm elections. The broadcast left Miller’s exact title and start date unconfirmed.