July Home Prices and Sales Up Over Last Year
This morning, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 9.7% since last year, with 2,989 sales in July 2015 compared…
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Open Applications for ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week
Annual Program Will Host 150 of the Midwest’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago
Chicago Tourism Metrics, August 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 Ranks Second in Nation for Number of Fast Growing Small Businesses
104 Chicago Companies Make the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies; Businesses Added 7,461 New Jobs Over Last Three Years
ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza 2015
125 of the nation’s top technology and engineering students learn about Chicago’s growing technology industry and vibrant urban culture
Q&A with former WBC Fellow Rachana Sharma, KPMG
Nominated by their employers, Fellows work at WBC and lead initiatives to drive growth throughout the region
Chicago by the Numbers August 2015
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,…
Chicago Ranks Second in Nation for Number of Fast Growing Small Businesses for Second Year
104 Chicago Companies Make the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing U.S. Companies; Businesses Added 7,461 New Jobs Over Last Three Years
Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – June 2015
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released June 2015 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Mayor Emanuel Hosts Hundreds Of Labor, Business and Community Leaders to Discuss Careers Available Through The 1000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing Campaign
Mayor and Community Leaders Collaborate to Put 1,000 Chicagoans on Pathways to Quality Careers