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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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October 05, 2016

State, County, City Taxes

This downloadable spreadsheet provides current information on tax rates in Chicago, Cook County and Illinois. Data includes corporate income tax, personal income tax, and sales tax. State, county, city taxes revised Oct…

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September 30, 2016

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Increased Slightly in August

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released August 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…

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September 29, 2016

Building Ties with London

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recently visited Chicago to meet with Mayor Emanuel and strengthen trade and investment links between Chicago and London. The visit was Mayor Khan’s first visit…

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