Chicago’s Advantage
07.23.2025
Chicago named Top Metro for Corporate Investment, Ninth Year in a Row by Site Selection Magazine. “Chicago shows again that it has the brains and the will to establish a vision and the muscle to carry it out.” Gary Daughters, Site Selection senior editor.
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WBC Research Center
10.30.2025
This Halloween, World Business Chicago is encouraging everyone to buy local and savor Chicago-made sweets. We were recently featured on CBS 2 Chicago, talking about why Chicagois the sweetest city&hel
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Chicago’s Advantage
10.30.2025
Chicago’s life sciences and healthcare sectors are powering one of the fastest-growing segments of our regional economy — now employing more than 90,000 people, generating $47.8 billion in annual
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10.09.2025
This Sunday marks the 47th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon, where approximately 53,000 runners representing over 120 countries and all 50 states will be participating amidst the cheers of&hell
Chicago’s Advantage
Industries & Innovation
10.07.2025
As September winds down, this week’s WBC Business Pulse newsletter—prepared by the WBC Research Team—focuses on one of Chicagoland’s most powerful economic engines: trade and exports. With Oct