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Agriflats
Agriflats Horizon Lines Finalist By Wheeler Kearns Architects | Lawrence Kearns, FAIA Wheeler Kearns Architects is a collective practice of architects that has been dedicated to creating places that embody…
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State of the Economy 2025
Throughout 2025, the Chicago metro area demonstrated the strength of its economic diversity, adaptability, and resilience, achieving record-breaking milestones in business relocations & expansion, and trade. At the same time,…
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CHICAGO WELCOMES BUSINESS LEADERS FROM 30+ COUNTRIES AS GLOBAL COMPANIES REASSESS WHERE TO INVEST IN THE U.S.
SelectCHI convenes international executives in Chicago on April 30–May 1 as shifting supply chains, rising costs, and global uncertainty reshape where—and how—companies invest in the U.S. Chicago — (April 29,…
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CHICAGOLAND NAMED #1 U.S. METRO FOR CORPORATE RELOCATION & SITE SELECTION
$1.7B in Earnings, 26.3M Sq. Ft. of Space & 19,600 Jobs Fuel Top Ranking CHICAGO, March 2, 2026 — Chicago has again been named the top U.S. metro for…
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Global Traditions. Global Trade. Chicago at the Center.
Hundreds of millions of people around the world celebrate Lunar New Year — observed across China, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Mongolia, and beyond. While traditions…
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Balancing Growth, Community Impact, and the Needs of a Data-Driven Economy
Data centers have emerged as one of the most consequential infrastructure investments of the twenty-first century. The global data center market was estimated at approximately $387 billion in 2025, with…
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Nearly 5 Million Workers Position Chicagoland a Destination for Growth
Chicagoland’s economy is in a moment of profound transformation — and our greatest advantage in navigating it is our workforce. As outlined in Chicago 2050 | A Plan for Economic…
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Turning Chicago’s Cultural Strength Into Economic Power
Chicago has always been a city that creates. A city that originates. A city whose ideas, culture, architecture, and innovations don’t just shape neighborhoods — they shape the world. From…
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