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10/04/2018  
 
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$474M Infrastructure Project - $aving on LTL - Cybersecurity Workshop - Bit of L.A. on Peterson - Plastics Recycling Breakthru - Brewery Tour  
and a Taste of Scandinavia 
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Cybersecurity for Small and Mid-Size Businesses
Wednesday, October 31st from 3 to 4:30 PM
City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle Street Room 805.

It is no longer a matter of IF cybercriminals will target y ou, it's now a matter of WHEN!  Cybercrime is the fastest growing economic crime there is, and small and mid-size businesses are most vulnerable because they don't have the resources of larger companies.  This  BACP workshop is free and a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online. Click here to register.
Click here to view other BACP workshops.

$474 Million Infrastructure Project
to Transform South Side Rail Yards

Chicago's South Side is one of the worst rail bottlenecks in the country. Between 71st and 79th Streets, dozens of freight and Metra trains cross paths daily leaving motorists and residents frustrated.  Relief is on the way with the $474 million 75th Street Corridor Impro vement Project, part of the Chicago Region Environmental & Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program.   Funding is comprised of a $132 million grant from the federal government with the remainder coming from the state, county, city, and railroads. Construction will begin in 2019 and completion expected in 2025.
18 Sure-Fire Ways to Save on LTL Shipments

"While many shippers believe that the best way to save money on transportation is to negotiate lower rates with carriers, trucking companies and third-party logistics (3PL) providers acknowledge there are better and more effective ways to cut trucking expenses, particularly for less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments."
18 Sure-Fire Ways to Save on LTL Shipments"  Read how 

All the Noteworthy
Architecture Isn't Downtown
The stretch of Peterson Avenue between Western and Central Park Avenues has a bevy of  modernism more akin to L.A. than Chicago.

Innovation, Argonne & the Evolving Energy Economy
Thursday, November 8th - 7 to 8 PM

Learn how Argonne National Laboratory - with its multidisciplinary roster of researchers and powerful scientific machines - has opened its doors to support and train innovators with its Chain Reaction Innovations program.  Tiny budgets and limited access to research resources will leave many ideas to wither, if not die, on the vine unless the current crop of innovative energy entrepreneurs gets help to succeed .
The OutLoud series is free, but requires registration.
Click here for information and to register
Read about the latest in technology...
In this issue of Argonne Today: 
Advances in additive manufacturing, nuclear energy, technology development and more.  Click here
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REAL ESTATE

The survey result are in for the
$5 billion Lincoln Yards Redevelopment Project - 53 acres of former industrial-zoned land along the Chicago River's North Branch between Lincoln Park and Bucktown.   Per Curbed Chicago some 452 responses came out of a community meeting held for residents and interested parties last summer.  
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Turning Plastic Into Hydrogen 

The process is a few years away from industrial level, but scientists at Swansea University in the UK have developed a process to turn plastic waste into hydrogen.  While viewed as a cheaper method of recycling because it can be done without initial cleaning, there are hopes the process can be used to turn unwanted plastics into hydrogen to fuel cars in the future. Read more
 
World's First Hydrogen-Powered Trains Now Running in Germany
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Lake Effect Tour 
 
See how a small local brewery operates, learn about the brewing process, and sample the latest handcrafted beers from Lake Effect Brewing.

Tours of the brewery at 4727 W. Montrose are an hour long at 2, 3:20 and 5 PM every Saturday.  Cost: $5 - Must be 21; tickets refunded with 24-hour notice only.
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