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Biohackers World Conference & Expo opens Sept. 4–5 at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago Downtown, drawing about 1,500 attendees, 35 speakers and more than 65 brands around longevity, preventive health and human performance.

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Pioneer Behavioral Health has launched its first location outside Massachusetts in Arlington Heights, led by Program Director Joshua McPhail.

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The Coalition Against Financial Crime will host its Agentic AI in Financial Crime Conference in New York on Sept. 10 at St. John’s University’s Manhattan campus, drawing leaders from major banks, card networks and Big Tech financial teams.

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A new Illinois construction safety report points to persistent workplace injury and fatality trends across the state, while underscoring how medical care, lost wages and workers’ compensation disputes can shape outcomes for injured construction…

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A Chicago-area nursing home converted electric heating, hot water, cooking and laundry systems to high-efficiency natural gas, lowering annual heating costs from $184,851 to $36,206. The $570,000 project was funded with no capital outlay or debt…

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The Coalition Against Financial Crime will bring practitioners, vendors and compliance leaders to Chicago on Sept. 8 to discuss how agentic AI can be used responsibly in AML, fraud, sanctions and other financial crime programs.

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Gail Mitchell and the Loc’d Life Foundation are launching the Loc’d Life Expo on Sept. 12 at Kennedy-King College, bringing Chicago’s loc’d and natural-hair communities together for a day of culture, entrepreneurship and celebration.

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Illinois posted $1.2 trillion in GDP in 2025, but small business optimism still lagged the national average, underscoring a widening gap between the state’s headline growth and Main Street conditions.

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Third Road Management said President Ryan Kunkel was named a Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law on Aug. 17, 2026. The recognition highlights his role in scaling the fractional CFO firm and helping clients…

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Yellow House Studios is filming Back to 18th Street in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood this weekend, turning a 1964 Chicago Tribune family profile into a time-travel microdrama about Mexican American history, property, and belonging.

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Influential Women is highlighting Mercedez Elizabeth Browne, a Treasury Management Officer at CBI Bank & Trust in Moline, Illinois, for her 13 years in banking and her focus on women’s mentorship.

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Smack Dab is closing most new October catering orders in Rogers Park so team members can take meaningful time away from work.

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Hollander International Storage and Moving is expanding neighborhood-focused moving coverage across Chicago’s Northwest Side, adding local crews, scheduling capacity and route coverage for homes and businesses.

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Daily Balance says its nonprofit bookkeeping services are designed to help new executive directors in Chicago manage finances, stay compliant and focus on mission work.

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MyTSV.com is highlighting Wheeling-area educational seminars that teach non-pharmaceutical sleep and stress-reduction techniques.

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Cold flow improver demand is expected to rise from $1.27 billion in 2026 to $2.11 billion by 2035, driven by winter fuel rules, biofuel blending mandates and cold-climate logistics.

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Chicago broker Amy Sunshine is celebrating 25 years in the business, reflecting on a career built on referrals, long-term client relationships and a leap of faith that helped define @properties’ rise.

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Pivot Energy gave $350,000 to Illinois nonprofits near its solar projects to support workforce training, energy assistance, land conservation and agricultural education.

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Liquid Technology ranked No. 3,166 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 and No. 185 among IT services companies, marking a return built on long-term growth in IT asset disposition, data destruction and e-waste recycling.

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Brand Story Bruce, a subsidiary of Miller eMedia, has introduced a low-cost video course to help shoestring startups and cottage businesses file for trademark protection without hiring a lawyer.