IBM's decision is a huge win for Gov. JB Pritzker, who has for years sought to make Illinois a global leader in quantum computing and innovation. The announcement comes a day after the City Council gave the multibillion-dollar quantum computing campus final zoning approval.

IBM plans to launch a research center here, giving another boost to the state’s effort to become a major hub for quantum computing.

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IBM officials joined officials from the University of Chicago, the park and Gov. J.B. Pritzker Thursday to announce the National Quantum Algorithm Center featuring IBM’s next generation modular quantum computer. The 128-acre quantum campus is on Chicago’s South Side.

IBM, the tech giant known for revolutionizing computing over the past 70 years, is setting up shop on Chicago’s South Side to develop what could be the field’s