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April 01, 2016

Workers’ Compensation & Unemployment Insurance 2016

Downloadable spreadsheet provides workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance contribution rates data for the State of Illinois. Workers Compensation & Unemployment Insurance (2016)

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April 01, 2016

Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Improved Slightly in February

This week, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released February 2016 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure…

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April 01, 2016

Case-Shiller Home Price Index, January 2016

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released January 2016 values for its Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which tracks the prices of existing single-family homes in 20 U.S. metro areas. The index in…

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April 01, 2016

Ulta Beauty Opening Satellite Office in Chicago

Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced the company will open a new satellite office in downtown Chicago to offer employees workplace flexibility and to support…

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March 30, 2016

Local Employment Trends February 2016

Last week, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary February 2016 data on unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following brief summarizes this data, as well as IDES’ job estimates…

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March 28, 2016

Mayor Emanuel and Regional Partners Launch Joint Effort to Address International Water Challenges

“Current” Will Bring Together Government, University and Business Partners from Across Chicago to Drive Water Innovation and Economic Development Forward

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March 28, 2016

Chicago Named Nation’s “Top Metro” for New and Expanding Companies

For third year in a row, Chicago is recognized for having most corporate investment in the nation

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March 28, 2016

Chicago Shines at SXSW

The ChicagoMade Lounge brings community together to network with the world

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