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October 24, 2016

Chicago by the Numbers October 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,…

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October 21, 2016

Chicago Growing, Third Quarter 2016

SC Johnson and Mars Wrigley Confectionery add jobs in Chicago

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October 21, 2016

Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week 2016

Sixth Annual Program Welcomes 200 Top Technology, Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago; Record High Number of Nearly 900 Applications Received for 2016 Program

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October 20, 2016

September 2016 Home Prices and Sales

The Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that year over year residential sales in the city of Chicago decreased by 3.2%, with 2,336 sales in September 2016 compared to 2,414 sales in…

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October 20, 2016

Chicago Tourism Metrics September 2016

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.…

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October 18, 2016

$199.4M VC invested in Chicago in Q3 2016

DJX VentureSource released its Q3 2016 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Just under $200 million was invested into Chicago area…

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October 12, 2016

Midwest Job Openings & Hiring Activity, August 2016

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released August 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

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October 06, 2016

Chicago Consular Corps Gala

Chicago Sister Cities International and World Business Chicago will celebrate the annual Chicago Consular Corps Gala: A Tribute to Our Global Partners on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at the Hilton…

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