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Cards Against Humanity: The Party Game for Horrible People

Self-described as the “party game for horrible people,” Cards Against Humanity is a dark-humored, MadLibesque card game alternative not for the faint of humor.

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Chicago Tech Academy: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic And… Programming

With only three years under their belt the Chicago Tech Academy, or CTA, teachers and administration have been working hard to educate their students in the fast growing technology world.

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You Don’t Know Jack Debuts On Facebook

The popular 90s trivia game has resurfaced as a free-to-play app, containing all the quirky trivia fun of the full release with the added benefit of letting you crush your Facebook friends.

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Accelerator Scorecard Part II

Excelerate has been very successful in finding, funding and supporting young Chicago companies. But as successful as Excelerate has been on that front, there haven’t yet been any grand slam successes.

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Startup Smackdown: 5degrees vs. Cloudbot

Chicago Social contact management system apps 5degrees and Cloudbot go head to head in this week’s startup smackdown.

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Streaming Boxes, Cloud Storage, And 3D Headsets At Gdgt Live In Chicago

gdgt live kicked off its North American showcase on Friday night in downtown Chicago.

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Moveboxer Takes The Stress Out Of Moving

Anyone who has ever gone through the arduous process of moving will find solace in Moveboxer, a freshly-launched startup that aims to make finding the right moving company as simple as possible.

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GiveForward, 21st Century Youth Project Win Gold Medals At Edison Awards

Chicago-based startups GiveForward and the 21st Century Youth Project have both won gold medals at this year’s Edison Awards.

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SingleHop Snags $27.5 Million Investment To Expand Hosting Services

Chicago startup scene darling SingleHop, which provides web-hosting services for small businesses, has completed its first ever institutional financing, securing a $27.5 million round led by Battery Ventures.

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Submit Your Startup To Win $25,000 Worth Of Free UX/UI Design From AKTA

AKTA, a Chicago-based design and innovation web studio has recently launched a contest where startups can submit their product to win up to $25,000 in free user interface design work.

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