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One Summer Chicago Student App Showcase

Chicago Students Present App Projects at 'Everyone Can Code' Apple Store Session

Thursday August 9, 2018 2:04 am PDT by
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Tim Cook in celebrating Apple's "Everyone Can Code" initiative on Wednesday at the company's Michigan Avenue store, where a special Today at Apple session got underway. In a special session titled "One Summer Chicago Student App Showcase", young coders presented their latest app creations to onlookers with the help of the store's giant TV display. Rahm...
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Landlord of Apple's New Flagship Chicago Store Puts it Up for Sale

Tuesday March 20, 2018 11:19 am PDT by
The Chicago landlord that owns the building where Apple's new flagship Michigan Avenue Store is located has put it up for sale, according to The Wall Street Journal. Walton Street Capital purchased the 20,000-square-foot Apple Store, a 35-story office building, and a retail building next door for $370 million in 2017, and is now planning to sell the store and 10,000 square feet of retail space ...
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Apple Announces New Swift Coding Initiative for Nearly 500,000 Students in City of Chicago

Tuesday December 12, 2017 12:23 am PST by
Apple on Tuesday announced it is working to bring coding opportunities to almost half a million students in the city of Chicago, through an expansion of the company's Everyone Can Code program. The Swift-centered coding initiative has been designed in collaboration with the Mayor's Office of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, City Colleges of Chicago, local businesses and non-profit...
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Renderings Show Off Apple's New Retail Store Alongside Chicago River

Tuesday November 17, 2015 10:57 pm PST by
The Chicago Tribune has obtained an exclusive first look at Apple's planned new flagship store in Chicago, which will be placed alongside the Chicago River. The new store will "echo" legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Style homes, which Wright pioneered near the city. The store will be located near the historic Michigan Bridge and include a "grand flight of stairs" that will go ...