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Apps cut depression and anxiety symptoms by half, Northwestern study says

May 21, 2019 at 2:30 a.m.

A few phone clicks a day may keep the doctor away. A Northwestern Medicine study found a suite of mental health-focused apps, designed at the university's Feinberg School of Medicine,...

Chicago-based video interview startup RIVS snaps up a competitor

May 21, 2019 at 2:30 a.m.

Sifting through hundreds or thousands of resumes for a single job opening can be an expensive and time-consuming nightmare for a growing company. Chicago-based startup RIVS aims to speed up...

Groupon co-founder’s cancer-fighting startup Tempus partners with Mayo Clinic

May 21, 2019 at 2:30 a.m.

Tempus, the genomics startup led by Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky ?, has partnered with Mayo Clinic to help doctors use data to treat cancer patients — the latest in a...

Lyft driver Michael O'Connor waits at an official ride-sharing pick-up zone at Chicago's Navy Pier earlier this year.

Hindsight 2016: Carpooling picked up with UberPool, Lyft Line and Via

May 21, 2019 at 2:28 a.m.

This was the year many Chicagoans started getting in cars with a stranger. Or four. Ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber launched carpool-style services in late 2015, and experts predicted early...

Year in jobs 2016: Hires, layoffs and the big names who moved around

May 21, 2019 at 2:27 a.m.

Some of Chicago's biggest darlings stumbled in 2016. Other companies enjoyed explosive growth. Here were some of the biggest stories this year about where Chicago's innovative companies were hiring, which...

Snapchat Spectacles land at arcade in Chicago suburbs, sell out in hours

May 21, 2019 at 2:27 a.m.

Spectacles, the sunglasses with a built-in video camera sold by the maker of Snapchat, have come to Illinois. Snap's $129.99 glasses were available in an Orland Park Dave & Buster's...

Chicago-based G2 Crowd raises $4.3 million in new funding

May 21, 2019 at 2:26 a.m.

G2 Crowd, the Chicago-based company that aggregates user reviews of business software, has raised $4.3 million in funding, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission document filed Thursday. The new...

Marcus Lemonis buys Phil Tadros' Bow Truss coffee.

Marcus Lemonis buys majority stake in Chicago coffee company Bow Truss

May 21, 2019 at 2:25 a.m.

Marcus Lemonis ? has bought a majority stake in Chicago-based coffee roaster and upscale cafe chain Bow Truss. Lemonis, the Lake Forest-based host of CNBC's "The Profit" and CEO of...

Exicure spun out of research by Northwestern University professor of chemistry Chad Mirkin, a Northwestern University professor of chemistry.

Skokie-based Exicure lands deal with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

May 21, 2019 at 2:24 a.m.

Exicure, a biotech startup that spun out of Northwestern University and has since been backed by Bill Gates, will pair with the maker of OxyContin to work on a series...

Gunslinger Studios raises $1.4M to build addictive mobile games

May 21, 2019 at 2:24 a.m.

New Chicago game maker Gunslinger Studios has raised $1.4 million in seed funding to build addictive new multiplayer games — starting with a fantasy-themed game geared for hardcore gamers. Gunslinger,...

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