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Chicago-sponsored apps contest inspires innovations
Big Data for the Common Good
Want to Improve Chicago Living? Apps for Metro Contest
Video Shows Benefits of Kinzie Street Bike Lane
Could open government data improve quality of life in Milwaukee? Perhaps Chicago’s experience will help answer that question.
TechWeek: Chicago touted as proving ground for policy challenges, resident interaction
Great article about the importance of Open Government and Open Data illustrated by the Emanuel Administration Using Tech for Transparency…
Chicago Tribune's News Apps Team invites the community of developers participating in the Apps for Metro Chicago contest to use our data and resources however you see fit. Here’s a list of things which may be useful:
Red Foundry Hosts Mobile App Hackathon for Chicago Techweek.
MCIC's President Virginia Carlson speaks to Fox News about Apps 4 Metro Chicago Illinois and MCIC's unique role.
Chicago competition seeks apps from government information.
Red Eye Article: City data? Cash? There's an app for that.
New City Program Offers Incentive to Make Apps and Earn Seed Money.
Govts unite to announce open data apps contest.
Help us move Chicago to the future.
Apps4MetroChicago Illinois sets the bar for Civic Apps Competitions with MCIC providing support and More...!