John Pletz
Senior Reporter at Crain's Chicago Business
I cover tech, startups, weed and airlines @CrainsChicago Business. It's an eclectic mix of things that can take off and get you high. [email protected]
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chicagobusiness.com | John Pletz |Justin Laurence
Legislation filed in the Illinois House of Representatives would overhaul the Regional Transportation Authority, giving the organization a new name and more control over the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, which provide rail and bus service across the city and suburbs. The bill, introduced by State Rep.
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chicagobusiness.com | John Pletz
Ten years ago, a couple of twenty-somethings with little money or experience wanted to break into the venture capital game with an unconventional approach to investing in startups. Victor Gutwein and Mike Asem have shown surprising staying power, raising a $36.5 million fourth fund for their firm, M25. “This was the hardest fund we’ve ever raised,” Gutwein says.
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chicagobusiness.com | John Pletz
As the name suggests, this new type of computing relies on quantum mechanics — including what Albert Einstein referred to as the “spooky action at a distance” that allows tiny particles of matter to interact with each other even though they’re not physically connected.
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chicagobusiness.com | John Pletz
By John Pletz May 27, 2025 When Mo Green moved to the Southeast Side two years ago, he was attracted to the affordability of its bungalows, a growing population of young professionals, easy access to the lakefront and a relatively short commute to downtown. He also couldn’t help but notice the neighborhood’s dominant feature: a massive expanse of empty land, roughly a half-mile wide and stretching 12 blocks long, that once was home to a U.S. Steel plant known as South Works.
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chicagobusiness.com | John Pletz
United Airlines has reached a long-awaited contract with its 28,000 flight attendants. If the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA union approves the tentative agreement, United flight attendants will receive a 40% boost in economic benefits, including pay, in the first year, the union said. Flight attendants will get retroactive pay for a contract that expired about four years ago.
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