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Chicago Celebrates the Anniversary of Four Sister Cities Relationships
Since the inception of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) in 1960, Chicago has established official relationships with 28 cities in almost every region of the world. Today, Chicago Sister Cities…
Read MoreChicago by the Numbers March 2016
Траверсы 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…
Read MoreChicago Tourism Metrics, February 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.…
Read MoreFebruary Home Prices and Sales Up Over Last Year
Today, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 2.1% since last year, with 1,528 sales in February 2016 compared to 1,497…
Read MoreLocal Employment Trends January 2016
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary January 2016 and revised* historic data on unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey…
Read MoreMidwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity, January 2016
Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released January 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…
Read MoreChicago Named Nation’s “Top Metro” for New and Expanding Companies for Third Year in a Row
Site Selection Magazine recognized Chicago for having most corporate investment in the nation in 2015
Read MoreCase-Shiller Home Price Index, December 2015
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released December 2015 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…
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