$553.8M VC invested in Chicago in Q4 2015

DJX VentureSource has released its Q4 2015 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Chicago’s $553.8 million VC dollars invested…

CASE Generates More Than $9M in Revenue Since Inception

World Business Chicago’s CASE initiative (Chicago Anchors for a Strong Economy) has generated more than $9 million in new contracts since its inception in 2014. The program leverages anchors (large…

Chicago Growing, Fourth Quarter 2015

GE Healthcare joins list of companies locating or expanding in Chicago

December Home Prices and Sales Up Over Last Year

Today, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased slightly by 0.4% since last year, with 2,029 sales in December 2015 compared…

Chicago Tourism Metrics, December 2015

Making Chicago a premier destination for tourism and entertainment is a major part of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Plan for Economic Growth & Jobs that WBC is implementing to drive growth in Chicago.…

Chicago by the Numbers January 2016

World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data,…

Mayor Emanuel Opens Prescient Global Headquarters

Global Web Developer Americaneagle.com Bringing Jobs to Downtown Chicago

Up to 30 positions starting this year with more expected to come

Global Cities Office and Industrial Occupancy Costs

Downloadable list of office and industrial occupancy costs in Chicago and other global cities. Comparative Office & Industrial Occupancy Costs (2015)

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – November 2015

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released November 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

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