South Works quantum project must get residents on board

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1. Massive South Works quantum project now must get residents on board

Officials backing the Far South Side project must now convince nearby residents it's not the latest in a string of failed promises to redevelop the long vacant site.

2. Pritzker stays coy about potential selection as Harris VP

The governor has spoken with Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign, but won't say if he's seeking to be her running mate.

3. Board of Education passes $9.9B budget despite pushback from CTU, Johnson

The budget likely isn't set in stone just yet, however.

4. Ready-to-drink cocktail company Hoste plans Pilsen bar and event space

The move signifies a coming of age for the canned cocktail, which has boomed in the years following the pandemic.

5. Media veteran Steve Edwards takes on civic engagement role at Chicago Fed

Perhaps best known to Chicagoans as a former on-air host for WBEZ-FM, Edwards will serve in a newly created role at the Federal Reserve's Chicago operation.

6. Griffin purchased St. Tropez mansion just before buying dinosaur

The Citadel founder purchased a roughly 2-acre waterfront estate for more than $90 million in late June, according to a report.

7. In the suburbs, proposed water rate hikes spark outrage

The average monthly bill for residential customers of Illinois American Water would go up by nearly $30.

8. GE HealthCare, Amazon partner up to take AI-aided imaging to the next level

The collaboration aims to use several of AWS' technologies to fast-track tools that will help clinicians improve medical diagnostics, patient care and their own demanding workflows.

9. A touch of glass in a Mies building on Lake Shore Drive

A couple who rehabbed a unit in the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed co-op after buying it from its longtime owners are asking $749,900 for the three-bedroom.