Winning in Chicago

11/7/2016

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Crain’s Chicago Business (Opinion, Nov. 7) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel once famously said that a good crisis ought not be wasted. Well, how about a great big victory, which would lead to other successes? “If you need ambassadors in Chicago neighborhoods to fight violence or help spur job creation, tap some Cubs – and perhaps a few Bulls, Blackhawks and others, too. Head back to the Illinois’ engineering school in Urbana-Champaign on another talent-recruitment mission on behalf of Chicago’s burgeoning tech scene like you did in your first term and bring some stars with you.”


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This story was published November 7, 2016.