Wonderful to see another successful EXPO CHICAGO now part of the Frieze family. Busy weekend Navy Pier!

What a 😍 day!

Owner, caretaker hope to restore and reopen Chicago's Uptown Theatre in all its glory cbsnews.com/chicago/news/r…

During his visit to Chicago this week, Hong Kong’s Secretary of the Treasury and other innovation & economic development officials visited Polsky Center at the University of Chicago to discuss the University’s Hong Kong campus and other areas of mutual interest.

Had a chance to meet the DARPA Director yesterday in Chicago with several tech leaders to discuss quantum technologies and DARPA’s big bet over coming years to invest over $700M in whats “beyond silicon” - a big focus for innovators in Illinois. Thanks for hosting Innovate Illinois…

Nice WBEZ interview with ChicagoFed President Austan Goolsbee discussing what he’s watching w the economy in 2024 and how there’s $25B in cash sitting in the Fed vault on LaSalle St on any given day for eventual circulation!

The Chicago Red Stars are coming to Wrigley Field.
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Brought the family to thattuchicago today which won a #ChicagoRecoveryPlan community development grant for $233k back in 2022 to transform a shuttered factory into a beautiful restaurant and amenity for the neighborhood. Was a joy meeting owners Vinod and Margaret and enjoying…

A special thank you to Lori Lightfoot Samir Mayekar and former DPD Commissioner Maurice Cox for spearheading this initiative.

I applaud the teams at ⁦Chicago DPD⁩ ⁦Chicago Department of Housing⁩ for continuing & advancing 4 LaSalle St projects representing one of the largest office-to-housing initiatives in the county…1,000 new units and 300 of them will be affordable. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/joh…

Omg no. I still can’t believe this happened 🤦🏽‍♂️. But am glad the river swim is finally a thing Friends of the Chicago River

Looking forward to welcoming wunderkind Klaus Mäkelä to #Chicago as the new music director of Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 2027! You can catch him this weekend guest conducting at symphony center.

Absolutely wonderful new production at Steppenwolf Theatre - “Purpose” was beautifully written and acted…kudos to the team. Go check it out if you can get tickets!

#BabyLeela and I had a nice morning walk and were welcomed in to our local fire station for a tour - thanks Chicago Fire Media and the team for your service to the city (and making Leela’s day!).

Would be incredibly disappointing and short sided for the city to end outdoor dining on Clark St - this was an innovation from the pandemic that made downtown more exciting and vibrant. To stay globally competitive we must embrace some change! blockclubchicago.org/2024/03/27/cla…