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High-tech industry shows some growth, but future could be slow

The high-tech industry in Chicago has grown at a modest 1 percent rate and shows some signs of staying competitive, said a report that will be released today.

"Cybercities 2008: An Overview of the High-Technology Industry in the Nation's Top 60 Cities," compiled by American Electronics Association, or AeA, shows that Chicago's high-tech industry added 2,300 net jobs, for a total of 164,000 jobs, from 2005 to 2006, the most recent data available.

Tuesday 24 June, 2008 05:11 PM

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