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Following Governor J.B. Pritzker’s announcement of a quantum computing campus project coming to Chicago last week, 84th District Democratic State Representative Stephanie Kifowit shared her thoughts on the project and its impact on the entire state of Illinois.

Kifowit said the field of quantum computing is an idea that shows Illinois is thinking about the future and developing a sound strategy to show other sectors that Illinois is the place to be.

The quantum campus project is headed up by PsiQuantum, a company out of California. The company will put $1.1 billion into developing the former U.S. Steel Southworks site on the city’s southeast side, with the state contributing an estimated $700 million in funds for the campus. PsiQuantum will be the first tenant in the campus, which is expected to be constructed as soon as possible and bring over 150 jobs to start.

Kifowit said she appreciates the effort made by her colleagues in the General Assembly and Governor Pritzker for moving this project along, and she hopes the campus will be the beginning of more quantum computing sites and other developments across the state.