West Monroe Partners Expands HQ in Chicago, Plans to Add More than 150 Jobs
West Monroe Partners expands space, hires 135 people during, and expects to add more than 150 in 2015
West Monroe Partners Expands HQ in Chicago, Plans to Add More than 150 Jobs
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, World Business Chicago and West Monroe Partners, a full-service business and technology consultancy, today announced that construction of the company’s newly expanded space, located in its Chicago…
Chicago Metro Unemployment Rate Decreases to 5.6% in December
This morning, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary December 2014 unemployment rates for all Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the local…
Index Shows Midwest Economic Growth Remained Above Average in December
This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released December 2014 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm…
Local Employment Trends
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary December 2014 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following…
December Home Prices Up, Sales Down Over Last Year
Today, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago fell 6.8% year-over-year with 1,992 sales in December 2014 compared to 2,137 in December 2013. The…
Chicago Tourism Metrics, December 2014
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.…
Metro Chicago Exports Appoints Thomas Hulseman as First Managing Director
Metro Chicago Exports (MCE) today announced the appointment of Thomas Hulseman as founding managing director. In this new role, he will help lead an unprecedented collaboration between the seven counties…
$424.9M VC invested in Chicago in Q4 2014
This morning, DJX VentureSource released its Q4 2014 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Chicago’s $424.9 million VC dollars invested in…
2014: Year in Review
2014 filled with transformative projects and initiatives to impact the city’s economy for years to come