a photonic quantum computing company and anchor tenant of the planned Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park has donated $10,000 to Bowen High School on Chicago’s South Side to support its growing quantum science and engineering curriculum located about a mile from the South Works redevelopment site will use the funding to purchase classroom technologies including virtual reality equipment According to a news release from Block Club Chicago, the donation quadruples Bowen’s typical science department budget and could also support its engineering and pre-engineering programs. These include courses introducing students to industrial design, drafting, and hands-on STEM applications. Bowen High School has already been incorporating quantum science concepts into its curriculum for several years has been a member of the University of Chicago’s TeachQuantum program since its founding TeachQuantum trains K–12 teachers to integrate quantum mechanics into classroom instruction this has included lessons on topics like quantum encryption and foundational ideas such as measurement and probability often taught through analogies and low-cost materials these core ideas can be taught with minimal resources illustrating their application in real-world scenarios—such as drone-based quantum communication or quantum sensing—requires additional funding and equipment “It does not take money to teach these initial concepts,” Davenport said “But it does take money and it takes resources to show students how these concepts are going to be used in industry.” The new funding will also support the school’s ongoing efforts to create a maker space and integrate quantum themes into broader engineering lessons Principal Priscilla Horton emphasized that this support gives teachers the ability to go beyond the limitations of typical public school science budgets and “plan something phenomenal for the kids.” PsiQuantum is one of the first companies involved in the redevelopment of the former U.S a 415-acre area being transformed by Related Midwest into a mixed-use campus including quantum research facilities The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park is expected to serve as a local hub for both applied quantum research and industry engagement Though PsiQuantum has not made commitments to future education funding in the area Green noted the company also donated $15,000 to Chicago State University and may continue supporting South Side students depending on future budgets The donation comes amid ongoing discussions among South Side residents about the need for a community benefits agreement tied to the ongoing campus development have expressed support for the potential of the project they have also urged developers and tenants to formalize commitments around workforce development and education access When asked whether PsiQuantum would sign such an agreement City officials have likewise avoided directly addressing whether a CBA will be facilitated “Having this [development] built here … gives us the opportunity to say not just — as I do all the time — how quantum is the bleeding edge how it’s where computing is going,” Davenport reported to Block Club Chicago Principal Horton echoed the importance of ongoing engagement While she praised PsiQuantum for taking the initiative “I do think that all the folks that are coming into the community have a responsibility to add value to the community,” she said “Only time will tell if the others are going to also engage with the community and the school in the same way.” Keep track of everything going on in the Quantum Technology Market One of our team will be in touch to learn more about your requirements You have 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It aims to attract quantum developers, researchers, suppliers and others in a bid to cement Illinois as a global hub for quantum technology. Its anchor tenant, PsiQuantum, is tasked with building the first “useful” fault-tolerant quantum computer. Chalsani discussed the state’s ambitious plans, the potential of quantum technology and its impact of this project on the community — and its potential world-changing possibilities. quantum technology leverages the principles of quantum mechanics—physics that governs the behavior of atoms and subatomic particles which can exist in multiple states simultaneously allows quantum computers to solve problems exponentially faster than classical computers in areas such as drug discovery “It allows us to do things we cannot currently do,” Chalsani said in the interview “The computing we do now takes a lot of resources and a lot of processing power — and doesn’t give you an exact answer Quantum computers can give you answers faster that are more accurate quantum technology extends beyond computing including highly sensitive quantum sensors and secure quantum communication technologies Illinois is one of a handful of emerging quantum hubs competing with regions like Silicon Valley and Boston Chalsani told Chicago that the state is well-positioned to lead in the quantum race citing the presence of institutions such as the University of Illinois “The number of STEM graduates we produce here is the third most in the country,” she said “Microsoft hires more people from University of Illinois than any other school Chalsani acknowledged the challenge of retaining this talent much of which traditionally leaves the area many of those people go to the coasts and create value there and we’re hoping that changes,” she added The IQMP is part of a broader strategy to change that dynamic by creating high-tech job opportunities and fostering a local quantum ecosystem The IQMP promises to host the development of the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computers fault-tolerant systems are designed to maintain stability and accuracy even as they scale adding: “If there’s slight changes in the environment they can lose the information they’re storing We’re doing a lot of engineering so quantum computers can maintain the information they’re storing.” The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has partnered with the IQMP to support this work as part of its Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Community groups have signaled they are wary of the project Chalsani said that the park’s development will bring tangible benefits to the surrounding community quantum technology should not remain confined to academia and high-tech labs “This is going to be a field that will require expertise from lawyers people doing communications,” she told Chicago “There’s a lot of work being done with K–12 education and community colleges to make sure we have the workforce we will need in the future.”  the park represents a chance to thrive alongside the growing industry “If you have a bakery in this neighborhood I hope you’re excited because we want to develop this area and we want to make sure your business flourishes,” Chalsani said Chalsani said she was excited about the potential for the breakthroughs that quantum technology could deliver over the next 25 years From new battery materials to advanced medical imaging and carbon capture technologies “This is a really tough engineering challenge and we have a lot of smart people working on it,” she told Chicago “I’m excited at the idea of us having an ecosystem here of putting minds together and coming up with things we hadn’t imagined.” Chalsani likened the moment to the early days of Silicon Valley in the 1970s and who knows what they will come up with.” Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information The site for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park once held a massive steel mill Developers building a $9 billion quantum computing campus on the South Side promise a surge of high-tech investment But some neighbors fear displacement and pollution XLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy April 8 2025 at 9:00 AM EDTBookmarkSaveLife after steel on the South Side of Chicago can be surprisingly beautiful only eroding remnants of its 2,000-foot-long ore walls mark its footprint The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) Commissioner Tom Carney and 10th Ward Alderman Peter Chico joined South Chicago community leaders today to celebrate the completion of the first section of a major streetscape improvement project along Commercial Avenue between South Chicago Avenue and 90th Street walking corridor that supports local businesses and strengthens the area’s economic activity. "Upgrading streetscapes like Commercial Avenue is key to reactivating neighborhood corridors across Chicago," said CDOT Commissioner Tom Carney "This project delivers critical infrastructure improvements while reflecting the rich history and culture of South Chicago and visitors alike." “Commercial Avenue has always been a cornerstone of South Chicago These improvements not only address critical infrastructure needs but also reflect the pride and resilience of our community,” said 10th Ward Alderman Peter Chico.  Key improvements along Commercial Avenue include:  These improvements were shaped by South Chicago’s 2016 Commercial Avenue Revitalization Plan as well as an extensive community engagement process that gathered input not only on transportation needs but also on design themes and details that reflect the identity and aspirations of the South Chicago community The light pole identifiers draw inspiration from key elements of the neighborhood’s past while sidewalk plaques commemorate the rich history of the steel mills that once defined the area. Construction of Section 2 of the streetscape project ensuring the continuation of these transformative improvements along the corridor.                                                                                                Police say a man and woman were arguing in a residence Saturday afternoon when the woman shot the man A man was fatally shot during an argument with a woman inside a South Chicago home Saturday was arguing with a woman inside a home in the 8600 block of South Muskegon Avenue about 4:15 p.m and the woman pulled out a gun and fired shots Moore was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the head The woman was taken to Trinity Hospital and expected to be taken into custody A man was fatally shot in the South Chicago neighborhood early Saturday morning was in the 8400 block of South Kingston Avenue was brought to University of Chicago Medical Center according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office A suspect was taken into custody and charges are pending Palo Alto-based startup PsiQuantum is coming to Chicago to build and operate quantum computers—bringing as many as 150 jobs in the next five years and anchoring a massive quantum campus to be built at the former U.S. Steel South Works plant on Chicago’s South Side, the company announced July 25 PsiQuantum is a corporate partner of the Chicago Quantum Exchange and industry partners to advance quantum technology and is based at the University of Chicago “Considering the endless potential quantum computing technology holds it is crucial that we commit to quantum partnerships and infrastructure across our nation,” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Thursday. “In Illinois we’re leading the charge with this first-of-its-kind quantum park to unite stakeholders I’m grateful that PsiQuantum will be our anchor tenant as we launch this exciting collaboration to create the jobs of the future and PsiQuantum choosing Chicago cements our status as a global hub for quantum computing.” "When economists study healthy innovation ecosystems they find that at the core there are always a combination of great research institutions and universities," said University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos at the Thursday news conference and we can do even more to build out the ecosystem that is all around us." Launched in 2017 as an intellectual hub for the science and engineering of quantum information the CQE has played a critical role in connecting academic and government partners to advance research “We are delighted to welcome CQE partner PsiQuantum to our vibrant region on the new quantum campus on Chicago’s South Side,” said David Awschalom the Liew Family Professor of Molecular Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago and the director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange “The quantum campus is an example of what an ecosystem can achieve with solid government support and a culture of collaboration and partnership The CQE has played a leading role in launching and developing this rich cross-sector community over the last decade and it will continue to partner with industry leaders to integrate quantum technology into different sectors as technology advances.” Pritzker has been a key champion of this effort allocating $500 million for quantum technologies in the FY25 state budget which will include shared cryogenic facilities and research spaces for both private companies and universities PsiQuantum will partner with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University — all CQE members and affiliates — to collaborate on research projects and explore opportunities to develop educational programs in quantum applications as the basis for its quantum computing technology an approach it says enables it to leverage the existing reliability and precision of standard semiconductor manufacturing processes and cryogenic cooling technology “The UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering in partnership with PSD and the University of Chicago as a whole are fully committed to pushing quantum forward and being a key link in Illinois’ booming quantum infrastructure,” said PME Dean Nadya Mason “PME is the catalyst for quantum at UChicago and we are proud to help lead this important work that will impact so much of our future.” PME became the first school of molecular engineering in the country—and the first to offer a Ph.D The investment and research have only continued and PME is investing in new faculty and additional state-of-the-art quantum laboratories to come online within the next five years Chicago also is home to the first accelerator program in the U.S. focused exclusively on supporting quantum innovation, Duality which since 2021 has hosted 15 startups that have secured more than $20 million in private funding The Chicago region has already attracted more than $1 billion in government investment for quantum technologies in recent years, including the half-billion FY2025 Illinois budget allocation and a previously announced $200 million for quantum technology facilities. In addition, Pritzker recently announced a business development package that includes quantum tax incentives The Chicago area also received $280 million for four of the 10 National Quantum Initiative Act research centers The CQE community has also attracted significant corporate investment including $100 million from IBM and $50 million from Google to the University of Chicago and University of Tokyo in two separate plans to advance quantum computing.  Pritzker and federal officials announced that the State of Illinois had partnered with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — a U.S Defense Department agency that invests in breakthrough technologies for national security — on a quantum proving ground that will also reside on the quantum campus The campus is expected to offer a significant economic boost to the South Chicago neighborhood — and it is projected to create thousands of jobs and generate up to $60 billion in economic impact “PsiQuantum’s investment in the City of Chicago is a groundbreaking leap into the future making our city the proud home of America’s first utility-scale quantum computer,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson “This monumental project will revolutionize the fields of medicine and clean energy creating countless jobs and driving economic growth we are ushering in a new era of innovation solidifying Chicago’s place as a global hub for technological advancement.” —Adapted from an article first posted by the Chicago Quantum Exchange Get more with UChicago News delivered to your inbox news@uchicago.edu A rendering of a 52-bed hospital Advocate Health Care plans to build on the former U.S Advocate Health Care is broadening its South Side presence through a $1 billion investment that includes expanding outpatient care and building a new hospital on the old U.S The new, 52-bed hospital will replace Advocate Trinity Hospital, a 205-bed hospital that’s been on the South Side since 1895 The hospital system hopes the investment closes Chicago’s 30-year life expectancy gap between residents on the South and North sides Advocate Trinity Hospital President Michelle Blakely told the Chicago Sun-Times we hope to change the trajectory of health outcomes on the South Side,” Blakely said “We are striving to create health and wellness opportunities in a community that has been underserved and suffers from health disparities.” The announcement was made Tuesday at Advocate’s Imani Village outpatient clinic on the Southeast Side Several local and state elected leaders joined the announcement and sung Advocate’s praises for bringing more health care to the South Side “We’re going to build a new model of care that is designed to prevent and better manage those common conditions that contribute to those shorter life expectancies,” Advocate’s President Dia Nichols said Tuesday “A new model that keeps people out of the hospital that meets them upstream before they become patients in the hospital.” Advocate Health Care President Dia Nichols receives a standing ovation during a news conference at Imani Village to announce Advocate’s $1 billion investment on the South Side The new hospital will include 36 surgery beds a four-bed dialysis unit and an emergency room with 16 bays The $300 million project will sit on 23 acres on the old U.S Steel South Works site south and west of Lake Shore Drive and north of 81st Street The new hospital will be considerably fewer beds compared to Trinity Trinity currently averages only around 71 patients at one time “Hospital beds are highly underutilized on the South Side Only 50% of hospital beds on the South Side are being used,” Blakely said “That is why we’re investing hundreds of millions of dollars in outpatient care An aerial photo shows where the new Advocate hospital will be built on the old U.S Advocate hopes to break ground on the new hospital late next year The 115-year-old Trinity Hospital at 2320 E will remain open until the new hospital is complete Advocate plans on then demolishing the site and putting in a green space especially for the South Shore and South Chicago communities,” Ald “This vacant site has stood as a symbol of disinvestment and missed opportunities that have deeply impacted the entire Southeast Side.” The investment includes a $25 million workforce development program that will lead to 1,000 jobs for South Siders within the next three years A total of $700 million will go toward expanding primary care and outpatient services Advocate will open 10 neighborhood care sites in community organizations like churches and community centers The first one will open at the South Side YMCA in Woodlawn early next year Advocate plan to open three sites a year over the next few years Those sites will help with everyday health services like treating the flu or the common cold doing lab testing and refilling prescriptions Staff will connect patients to primary care providers and help them access food housing and transportation to medical appointments “What the community wants is for us to bring the resources to them and that’s what we’re doing here,” Blakely said Advocate Trinity Hospital President Michelle Blakely speaks during a news conference on Tuesday at Imani Village to announce Advocate Health Care’s $1 billion investment on the South Side That funding will lead to 85,000 more doctor appointments each year across all South Side sites Advocate will also offer more OB-GYN services and 5,000 more annual appointments create a free prescription program for qualifying patients and deploy a mobile medicine vehicle that will provide primary care services throughout the community The hospital system will expand the Imani Village clinic at 901 E Advocate will extend the clinic’s hours and add doctors “This is really exciting because if we have a model focused on prevention first we’re addressing the root causes of chronic diseases,” said Tony Hampton nearby primary care clinic often go to the hospital for routine care “Reducing hospital admissions lowers the cost of health care and improves patient outcomes,” Hampton said “The ambulatory care model is about reshaping how we think about health care and focusing on why you got sick in the first place and showing you how to prevent diseases and put diseases into remission.” Related Midwest is working with Advocate to develop the new hospital on the north side of the U.S. Steel site. Advocate joins the future multibillion-dollar quantum computer campus that will anchor the southern end of the area Phase one rendering at the 400-acre development Despite a number of protests from community groups and residents the Chicago Plan Commission approved plans on Thursday to rezone more than 400 acres of land at the former U.S which will become a new quantum computing campus More than 70 people signed up to voice their opinion on the project during the commission’s nearly six-hour meeting which was held at Harold Washington College with some organizations saying that they plan to ensure environmental issues new jobs and other community concerns are addressed by the developers discusses its proposal for the future site for PsiQuantum’s facility during the Chicago Plan Commission meeting Groups such as Coalition for a South Works CBA have asked for a community benefits agreement for any development proposed at the old South Works site PsiQuantum, based in Palo Alto, California, announced plans in July to build the world’s first commercially useful quantum computer at the vacant site It will anchor the 128-acre Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park which could be home to other technology and innovation companies Developer Related Midwest said it’s currently in conversations with a “major” employer for the north end of the site Drone image of the former South Works site that is expected to house a quantum computing campus The 440-acre development, 8080 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, will be completed in phases over the next four to six years. Related Midwest said it has plans to expand and enhance access to more than 100 acres of parkland. There are also plans to have public artwork, bird-safe technology to minimize collisions native landscaping and transit infrastructure Phase one will be the Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park which includes the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and PsiQuantum PsiQuantum’s facility will be co-developed by real estate firm CRG and Related Midwest Lamar Johnson Collaborative will design the first phase of the park developers could break ground in the first quarter of 2025 Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) abstained from the vote Chicago Plan Commission Vice Chair Andre Brumfield recused himself from voting The project will head to the City Council Zoning Committee before moving to a full-Council vote Greg Mitchell (7th) voiced his support for the massive project on Thursday He applauded the level of engagement at the commission’s meeting and said the development is step one in kick-starting economic development on the Southeast Side “This is going in the right direction,” Mitchell said The site is projected to have a $50 billion to $65 billion economic impact in the region by 2035 and create thousands of jobs “This is real dollars investing in the Southeast Side.” Friends of the Parks joined the chorus of organizations against the project Interim Executive Director Gin Kilgore pointed out how big the entire site is compared to plans that have been shown so far The quantum park is roughly one-fourth of the 440-acre site “We should not rush to bring in the bulldozers,” Kilgore said Development proposals at the long-vacant site have seen their rise and fall over the years plans including thousands of new homes and a Solo Cup Co factory were all abandoned due to lingering environmental concerns The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency previously said environmental remediation on the site is complete It was evaluated as safe for public occupation in 1997 officials said in August during the first community development meeting The project’s developers have held three community listening sessions since July A South Chicago resident speaks about the proposed quantum computing project in her neighborhood during the Chicago Plan Commission’s meeting at Harold Washington College But residents and community organizers urged for an independent environmental study and said the 2010 evaluation was too outdated said the group isn’t necessarily opposed to the project — they’re opposed to the “reckless speed” it’s moving at “We’ve seen a lot of pretty pictures today we’ve heard a lot of really pretty presentations,” Holcomb said “What they’re not showing you is what is in the ground.” Chicago’s Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Tovar said there will be additional exploration of land contamination at the former South Works site “Those concerns will be mitigated,” Tovar said Other environmental concerns raised included the potential impact on nearby waterways and carbon emissions PsiQuantum said its facilities will run on zero-carbon power The campus’s cryogenic cooling facilities will not use any chemical pollutants Quantum computing creates infinite combinations of the binary bits used by computers to calculate larger and more complex problems It could lead to the manufacturing of new medical drugs and make sensitive data almost impermeable to hacking among other possibilities touted by experts — but many of those possibilities are yet to be realized A rendering of phase one at the old South Works site A man was found fatally shot early Sunday in South Chicago was found outside with multiple gunshot wounds about 4 a.m Hollinside was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead Police have not released any details on the circumstances of the shooting Advocate Health Care has announced plans to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years across the South Side 53-bed hospital anchoring the north end of the former U.S The new hospital will be built on 23 acres between Brandon Avenue to the west DuSable Lake Shore Drive to the north and east and 81st Street to the south Set to replace the current Advocate Trinity Hospital 52-bed facility will feature services that include surgery The new hospital will aid in increasing access to the latest technology to assess The facility will be committed to sustainability designed as a carbon-neutral building that will meet LEED certification standards.  “The addition of a state-of-the-art Advocate hospital marks a significant milestone for the Southeast Side— one that will not only deliver essential healthcare services but also advances our vision of creating a powerful Advocate’s investment and commitment will add 1,000 new employees and catalyze future investment that brings complementary uses to the 8080 DuSable Lake Shore development the 7th Ward and the surrounding South Chicago neighborhood Our ability to secure yet another anchor institution underscores our commitment to redevelop the site We look forward to welcoming Advocate to this transformative development,” said Curt Bailey Advocate Health Care is the latest tenant to announce plans for the large-scale redevelopment of the former U.S. Steel South Works site. Developers Related Midwest and CRG recently received City Council approval for the development of the 128-acre Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park at the south end of the massive property IBM announced plans to establish the new National Quantum Algorithm Center in the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park Anchored by IBM and other quantum computing pioneers including the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign the center will be fueled by IBM's next-generation quantum computer which the company plans to deploy in Chicago Two teens were in custody after shots were fired at Chicago police Sunday night on the South Side A teen is facing attempted murder charges after he was accused of shooting at Chicago Police officers on Sunday night The 17-year-old is facing three counts of attempted murder of a police officer and a felony count of unlawful use of a weapon officers were responding to a disturbance in the 8200 block of South Coles Avenue and noticed multiple men in the area when one of them fired an automatic weapon in their direction and the officers didn’t fire their weapons Two 17-year-olds were arrested nearby after attempting to flee A woman has died after jumping from a 3rd story window in South Chicago on March 15 A 20-year-old Steger woman has died after she and a man jumped from a third floor window to flee an armed home invasion over the weekend in South Chicago who was pronounced dead Monday at 2:21 p.m at the University of Chicago Medical Center Ivy and a man were inside a third floor apartment on Saturday about 5:15 p.m in the 8000 block of South Manistee Avenue when an unknown gunman who walked up the stairs shouted a threat at the pair Ivy and the man were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center One shell casing was found in the apartment and no one has been arrested The Chicago Plan Commission approved the creation of a quantum computing research park on the long-vacant U.S. Steel South Works site, advancing a project with the intention to transform the South Side into a national technology hub, as reported in the Chicago Tribune. The project, it turns out, won’t necessarily be a walk in the park, the newspaper suggests. The Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, led by developers Related Midwest and CRG, aims to attract billions of investment dollars and create jobs on a site that has remained dormant since U.S. Steel shut down operations in 1992. The vote followed hours of testimony from community members, some of whom saw the project as a long-overdue opportunity, while others expressed concerns about its pace and potential environmental impact. “It is not easy to attract capital to this city,” Related Midwest President Curt Bailey told The Chicago Tribune “This project will be able to attract capital.” Bailey estimated that $600 million worth of construction could be underway within eight months. The first phase includes an initial building for PsiQuantum the California-based tech company serving as the park’s anchor tenant with construction expected to begin by early 2025 JB Pritzker has championed the park as a cornerstone of Illinois’ economic future committing $500 million to support quantum research and infrastructure “We intend to drive innovation on a history-altering scale and provide unprecedented economic opportunity for the people of this great city and state.” executive director of Metropolitan Family Services Southeast Chicago Center noted the lack of transparency surrounding the project’s rollout “Nobody in the community was told that this was coming until we heard about it from the governor,” Schwartz told The Chicago Tribune  “We’re always looking for good investment into this community We’d like to work with (the quantum park) to ensure our youth have opportunities to pursue career paths.” pointing to decades of pollution on the site “We need to see this fleshed out before we move forward,” she said during the commission meeting is a cutting-edge field leveraging quantum mechanics to process information in ways that classical computers cannot The park will be managed by a University of Illinois-led organization in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) The proposal’s swift pace drew criticism from environmental groups like Friends of the Parks which argued that the rezoning of 440 acres leaves open questions about the fate of the remaining 312 acres not designated for the park “I don’t see the issue with taking more time,” Ald Byron Sigcho-Lopez told The Chicago Tribune He called for more community meetings and a formal benefits agreement to ensure protections for the area’s residents and environment who has owned a donut shop on 83rd Street since 1996 citing the neighborhood’s economic decline since the steel plant’s closure “I bought the building in 1996 and watched the neighborhood lose half its population as other businesses fled,” Perez said The South Works site was once one of the world’s largest steel plants leaving the community to grapple with economic stagnation and failed redevelopment efforts Previous proposals for the site included plans for housing developments and marinas the quantum park represents a chance to rewrite the site’s legacy Although PsiQuantum’s initial job commitment is modest—150 positions—state officials project that the park could eventually generate thousands of jobs and billions in investment The proposal still requires approval from the full City Council Advocates for the park hope to break ground early next year but community leaders and activists continue to push for written agreements on job creation “I’m not a ‘no’ vote on this; there’s a lot to be excited about,” he told The Chicago Tribune “I’m the sort who believes in what’s in writing.” You have successfully joined our subscriber list.