LaSalle Street Reimagined
The city of Chicago will subsidize renovations to the historic LaSalle Street corridor to introduce new apartments from converted office buildings. The Wall Street Journal reported on the City’s investment…
Chicago Business Bulletin: Logistics Tech in Chicago
In this updated version of Issue 3, the Research Center reports logistics tech is, “A fast-growing vertical within the TD&L industry capitalizing on Chicago’s historic strengths, evolving technology, and a…
Chicago is named the #1 Best Big City in the U.S. 6 Years in a Row
Condé Nast Traveler released its 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards for “#1 Best Big City in the U.S.” You can read the full Condé Nast Traveler article here.
Chicago’s Best Days are Ahead of Us
In an open letter to the Economic Club of Chicago, Michael Fassnacht, CEO of World Business Chicago, addresses the national media coverage of the complex city of Chicago. Read the…
ThinkChicago Program Associate, ThinkChicago
ThinkChicago Program Associate, ThinkChicago World Business Chicago World Business Chicago (WBC) is a public-private, non-profit partnership that drives inclusive economic growth and job creation, supports business, and promotes Chicago as…
Cinespace Chicago
Congratulations Cinespace Chicago Film Studios on its acquisition by TPG Real Estate. This is a prime example of why the expansion of our film and TV industry remains a strong…
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American History Month – a time to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Here in Chicago (originally stemmed from the Native word…
ThinkChicago Homecoming 2021
ThinkChicago’s fall flagship event ThinkChicago Homecoming 2021 took place on November 4th-6th. We invited top-tier university students from across Chicago and around the country to take a behind-the-scenes tour of…
Mayor Lightfoot Joins World Business Chicago to Announce ThinkChicago Homecoming 2021
Mayor Lightfoot joins World Business Chicago to announce ThinkChicago Homecoming 2021 ThinkChicago’s annual fall flagship event for students to explore career opportunities in Chicago’s thriving tech and innovation economy Mayor…
Manufacturing Town Hall Hosted by World Business Chicago & Calumet Area Industrial Commission
On Wednesday October 20th, World Business Chicago along with our partners the Calumet Area Industrial Commission hosted a Manufacturing Town Hall with 40 Chicago manufacturers to discuss the challenges and…