A Look Inside Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park

Quantum Shore Chicago is set to completely transform the lakefront where I used to call home. If you grew up in or near Chicago, you know the city was once the site of many steel mills. Now, it is being reimagined with a greater focus on technological innovation, namely quantum.

Once the site of steel mills that built this nation’s bridges and skyscrapers, today the area of Chicago is being reimagined to forge new ideas and industries that will shape the forefront of technology for decades to come.

The former U.S. Steel South Works site at 8080 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the South Chicago neighborhood is located roughly 12 miles from downtown Chicago, 14 miles from Midway Intl. Airport, 14 miles from Chicago Union Station, 33 miles from Argonne National Laboratory, 33 miles for O’Hare Intl. Airport, and 52 miles from Fermilab.

The first phase ...