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Two Chicago Area Problem Solvers Get $300,000 In Prize Money

They are "Elevate" prize winners. It's a competition to find leaders and give them resources to increase their impact.

NAPERVILLE, IL (CBS) — Two Chicago-area problem solvers are getting $300,000 each to work on global change.

Twenty-year-old Naperville resident Trisha Prabhu came up with “Rethink” at the age of 13. It’s an app that makes cyberbullies think twice before sending a hurtful text of tweet. The app uses a special keyboard to detect an offensive text or tweet and flag it before it’s sent.

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