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How Chicago’s Healthcare Ecosystem Is Healing Communities & Powering Innovation
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 output,…
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From China to Mexico: Chicago’s Global Engagement at Work
In-person convenings matter. Last week, a Chicago-led delegation traveled to Beijing, Hangzhou, and Hong Kong, engaging directly with business and government leaders at a time of both challenge and opportunity…
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Chicago Loop Alliance’s Michael Edwards Shares Global Insights on Downtown Investment
This week in The WBC Business Pulse powered by LinkedIn, we’re spotlighting a vital voice in our ecosystem: Michael Edwards, President & CEO of the Chicago Loop Alliance. Representing Chicago…
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Diplomatic Trailblazing: Celebrating Myrna Farmer, a History Maker
Meet Myrna Farmer, Executive Director of Board Relations at World Business Chicago, whose remarkable journey from humble beginnings to diplomatic heights exemplifies the essence of Women’s History Month. A Journey…
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World Business Chicago Leads Largest-Ever Chicago Venture Summit Gathering of Founders, Fortune 500 Executives, Innovators, & Investors at 2023 Chicago Venture Summit, Future-of-Food
Chicago, IL – The Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Food, the flagship event of the region’s venture and startup community, which has garnered a national reputation as one of the premier…
Read MoreA Quick Chat with Nisaini Rexach
Tell us about where you grew up and tell a special high school memory. I’m a Chicago native from the Humboldt Park community. One of my treasured High School memories…
Read MoreA Chat about Alicia Ponce’s Work
Tell us a bit about the industry you are in and the work you focus on. Architecture is an industry where we get to define a city’s culture and history. …
Read MoreCBO Collective Announces $1 Million Grant from Google.org to Provide Job Placement and Support to Jobseekers from Under-Resourced Chicago Communities
CHICAGO — The Community Based Organization Collective today announced a $1 million grant from Google.org to help place hundreds of jobseekers on Chicago’s South and West sides into in-demand careers,…
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