New city-wide initiative to promote storytelling experiences at designated platforms across Chicago’s parks June 20, 2019 – This summer, in advance of Chicago Ideas Week (Oct 12-17), Chicago Ideas—a nonprofit platform producing premium, accessible programming and content—is excited to announce “Platforms in the Park,” an initiative to connect and empower communities through local, community-led experiences. […]
2017 Civic Technology Forum Explores the Role of Technology in Moving Chicago and Cook County Forward
Government, community and industry leaders join Comcast to explore how people from across Chicagoland can leverage technology to increase their economic opportunities John Fritchey, Cook County 12th District Commissioner; Joe Moreno, Chicago 1st Ward Alderman; and Danielle DuMerer, Acting Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Innovation and Technology, today joined community and industry leaders at […]
Artist Sam Kirk Designs Reusable Chicago-themed Bag for Comcast
Bag to be available at XFINITY Booths at several Chicago area summer festivals Comcast announced today that artist Sam Kirk has created a special reusable Chicago-themed bag for the company. The bag will be available at the XFINITY booth at community events Comcast is sponsoring and participating in in the city and suburbs this summer. […]
EveryBlock Expands to Lisle and Naperville, IL
Comcast brings innovative EveryBlock.com platform to even more Chicago area communities… Comcast announced today that it has launched EveryBlock in Lisle and Naperville, IL. EveryBlock is an interactive hyperlocal Website that features information about specific geographic areas – from as small as a single block to as large as a zip code or entire suburb, […]
Chicagoans Connect with the World: Chicago Ideas Week Portal to Open on Daley Plaza
Chicago’s Daley Plaza will be transformed into a global access point for locals to connect with people across the world — in Mexico City, Kigali, Herat, Gaza City and more — during Chicago Ideas Week, October 17-23, with tickets on sale now. This “Portal,” or gold shipping container with sophisticated audio-visual technology, allows participants to experience a live, full-body exchange with someone […]
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