Chicago IB Lay of the Land in 2021

It's been a few years since one of these posts was made, and stuff has changed significantly since then. I was wondering if some people could provide me with a lay of the land for chicago IB. What firms have offices in Chicago. How they're all doing. What are the top groups. etc. 

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