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You may be seeing some changes with signage soon in Chicago. A city council committee has approved amended regulations for signs along several shopping corridors, including Michigan Avenue, State Street and Wabash Avenue. The proposal will expand the sizes and types of signs allowed. Council members hope the changes draw in more shoppers to those areas, where e-commerce has cut into brick and mortar business. This is the first time in decades Chicago sign regulations have been updated. The Magnificent Mile Association tells Crain’s the new types of signs won’t change the overall character of the shopping corridors. 

Also, Northwestern University is taking steps to boost the number of tech startups launched at the school. Listen for more below: