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The leaders behind the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) are trailblazers in science, engineering, industry and academia, working together to uncover practical quantum applications and their infinite possibilities. Preeti…

When Dwayne Digby was just starting his career, the U.S. Steel mills in South Chicago offered him a motor inspector apprenticeship, putting him on his path to become an electrician. …

Across the world, companies are developing quantum computers with the potential to unlock solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing problems. These increasingly complex systems rely on equally sophisticated hardware…

As the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) rises on Chicago’s South Side, Illinois continues to cement its position as a global leader in quantum innovation. An important aspect of…

For more than five generations, Sharon Latiker’s family has called South Chicago home. The steel mills in the area drew Sharon’s grandfather to the neighborhood, joining her great-great uncles for…

As excitement around the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) continues to build, IQMP leaders and partners are focused on engaging students across the state who will go on to…

To Malki Brown, greater South Chicago has always been home. Growing up in his father’s bookstore — one of the first African American-owned bookstores in the city — Malki’s South…

The Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) is rising on Chicago’s South Side, and the momentum surrounding Illinois’ quantum ecosystem continues to accelerate. As new investments and partnerships emerge, so…

Earlier this year, students from the Southeast Side’s St. Francis de Sales High School arrived at Whitney Young High School’s campus buzzing with energy. They had been part of science…

For 109 years, Pilgrim Baptist Church of South Chicago has served the community. The church has seen many changes during that time — including when US Steel South Works closed…