Chicago Colleges and Universities

The downloadable spreadsheet contains data pertaining to degrees and enrollment in colleges and universities in the Chicago region.  Data are updated as new information becomes available. Chicago Colleges & Universities – Enrollment, Degrees…

Executive Spotlight – Byron Spruell, Vice Chairman, Central Region and Chicago Managing Principal Deloitte LLP

Byron Spruell was appointed to WBC’s board of directors in March 2014.  In this executive spotlight, Spruell discusses working and living in Chicago.

Reshaping Manufacturing’s Future

Chicago is one of a few global cities working to change the image of the manufacturing industry.

Chicago By the Numbers

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,…

America’s Urban Campus: Chicago a Global Destination for Higher Education and Post-Graduate Employment

Newly formed America’s Urban Campus® (AUC), a consortium of 17 not-for-profit Chicago-area colleges and universities, released today the results of an in-depth study on how Chicago’s higher education sector impacts…

City of Chicago Launches Capital Access Center Pilot Program to Help Small Businesses Access Loans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP), in partnership with Accion Chicago and World Business Chicago, today launched…

Mayor Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week 2014

Fourth Annual Event Brings 139 of the Midwest’s Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago; 2014 Winner of ThinkChicago: Lollapalooza Challenge Announced Mayor Emanuel announced today the fourth annual…

Chicago By the Numbers

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,…

Mayor Emanuel, World Business Chicago, Chicago Federation Of Labor and Business Leaders Announce 1,000 Jobs for Chicagoland Manufacturing

Pilot Program Will Place at Least 1,000 Workers in Open Manufacturing Jobs over the Next Year; Manufacturing Jobs Provide Full-Benefits and Average Wages of over $70,000; Supporting Job Growth in…

Hireology Expands in Chicago to Accommodate Rapid Growth

Hireology is expanding to a new Chicago office as it continues to increase hiring in the region.

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