U Of I, U Of C, Northwestern Plan $1.2 Billion Research Hub In South Loop Posted on October 19, 2017 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: Three major universities plan to create a giant tech center in the South Loop, and hope it becomes the think tank of the future. CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli reports. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: