--- title: "Chicago Articles | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tag/chicago" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [Back to Blog](/blog) # Chicago 4 posts [![A large data center building under construction with a tower crane and equipment on a cleared site](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10455.jpg) News ### Illinois Data Center Study Projects 121,000 Total Jobs Over a Decade, but Only 2,800 Permanent Operations Roles Illinois data centers are projected to support 121,000 total jobs through 2035, mostly construction-phase job-years, with 2,800 permanent operations roles. October 5, 2026Read Article](/blog/illinois-data-center-jobs-121000-2800-permanent) [![Save A Lot Fell From 727 Locations to 650 in a Year, What That Means for Grocery Jobs](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/hero-6127.png) Layoffs ### Save A Lot Fell From 727 Locations to 650 in a Year, What That Means for Grocery Jobs Save A Lot fell from 727 locations to 650 in a year and has closed stores across at least 13 states in 2026. What grocery workers should do next now. August 14, 2026Read Article](/blog/save-a-lot-store-closures-2026-grocery-jobs) [![IBM Plants 750 Quantum Jobs in Chicago: Inside the 2026 Tech Hiring Surge](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/Quantum_computing.png) AI ### IBM Plants 750 Quantum Jobs in Chicago: Inside the 2026 Tech Hiring Surge IBM is opening a Chicago quantum hub with 750 high-skill tech jobs in 2026. See the roles, salaries, and skills you need to land one on Metaintro today. April 30, 2026Read Article](/blog/ibm-chicago-quantum-hub-750-jobs-2026) [![Brookfield Zoo Teamsters Authorize Strike — What 250+ Chicago Workers Want and Why It Matters in 2026](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/kai.Iu8KXbzS.png) Chicago ### Brookfield Zoo Teamsters Authorize Strike — What 250+ Chicago Workers Want and Why It Matters in 2026 Brookfield Zoo Teamsters Local 727 voted to authorize a strike over wages, benefits, and staffing in 2026. See what 250+ Chicago workers want next. April 29, 2026Read Article](/blog/brookfield-zoo-teamsters-strike-2026) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)