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by asanwal 5542 days ago
The data for Illinois is already looking up based on VC activity. The Halo Effect that Groupon will enable should be a good thing for Chicago. Look at page 15 of this report which shows an uptick for Illinois - http://bit.ly/hdL5Yz. Of course, 2 quarters doesn't make a long-term trend but it's a start so hopefully lots of good things will emerge from Chicago and the virtuous cycle will start.