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February 21, 2025

A Winning Play: Monarc’s Move to Chicago Strengthens the City’s Sports & Innovation Ecosystem

As the big game on Sunday approaches, all eyes are on the elite athletes and cutting-edge technology shaping the future of football. But innovation doesn’t just happen on the field—it…

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February 21, 2025

Standing on The Shoulders of Greatness: Celebrating the Global Impact of Chicago’s Black Pioneers

Chicago’s story begins with the region’s original inhabitants—the Miami, Sauk, Fox, and Potawatomi tribes—and the city’s first recorded non-indigenous settler, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Since Chicago’s incorporation in 1837,…

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February 04, 2025

A New Vision for LaSalle Street: Chicago’s Next Great Neighborhood

For more than a century, LaSalle Street has been the epicenter of Chicago’s Financial District—a corridor lined with iconic architecture, major business institutions, and the seat of government. But as…

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January 23, 2025

A Reflection on Chicago-China Partnerships

Chicago-China Partnerships: A Decade of Progress and Prosperity Chicago’s Global Friendship with China Two Sister Cities: Chicago has a unique distinction with China. It maintains sister city relationships with Shanghai…

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January 16, 2025

Tracking Business Growth in Chicago

At World Business Chicago, we pride ourselves on being Chicagoland’s trusted resource for data-driven insights into the region’s business and economic landscape. To that end, our research team publishes real-time…

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January 13, 2025

How Foreign Investment Powers Chicago’s Economic Growth

Foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to shape Chicago’s economic landscape, driving growth, innovation, and industry transformation. Today, World Business Chicago’s Research Center released new insights on trends in FDI in…

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January 06, 2025

Know a nonprofit or developer driving change in Chicago? Submit your nomination by January 15, 2025, and shine a spotlight on their impactful work!

This week’s Business Pulse spotlights the transformative impact of community-based development through the lens of the 2025 Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards. In partnership with LISC, these awards have celebrated the…

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December 19, 2024

SANTA CLAUS: RELOCATE YOUR WORKSHOP TO CHICAGO

This holiday season, World Business Chicago (WBC) is continuing its tradition of thinking big—even when the “big” in question wears a red suit and delivers toys to children around the…

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