“Amazon took its ball and went home, dropping plans for a major expansion in New York City that could have included 25,000 jobs.

While it’s a blow to New York, it’s good news for Chicago and other cities.

“We do not intend to reopen the HQ2 search at this time,” the company said. “We will proceed as planned in Northern Virginia and Nashville, and we will continue to hire and grow across our 17 corporate offices and tech hubs in the U.S. and Canada.”

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