Skokie Nanotech Company Closes Shop
Based at the Illinois Science and Technology Park, NanoInk Inc. ‘abruptly’ closed its doors. The company employed some 80 people, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.
Skokie-based NanoInk, Inc. closed its doors earlier this month, Crain’s Chicago Business reported. The company was located at the Illinois Science and Technology Park (ISTP). Its biggest backer, Ann Lurie, who is the widow of Sam Zell’s former business partner, Robert Lurie, poured about $150 million over a decade before finally deciding to pull the plug. Roughly 80 NanoInk employees were “abruptly” told that the company would be closing its doors in three days on Feb. 12, Crain’s reported. In June 2012, the Village of Skokie matched a $250,000 grant aimed at providing nanotechnology courses at Oakton Community College (OCC), among other schools. The village was able to match the grant through downtown Skokie's TIF district. One of the …
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Katie Gudgel
1:31 pm on Saturday, March 30, 2013
If by "she" here, you are still referring to Ann Tennes, she is also currently on the Oakton Community College school board. She is also currently on the ballot as an incumbent - one of 5 people running for 3 positions as Oakton Community College Trustee. For all Skokie voters, there are two contested races - that for Village of Skokie Trustee and that for Oakton Community College Trustee. For … more ›