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November 30, 2016

Chicago Reaches Record Number of Jobs Since 2001

Companies across all sectors continue to add office space and jobs

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November 30, 2016

Inside Chicago’s Consular Corps Gala

More than 600 People Came Together to Recognize Chicago’s Consular Corps and Special Awardees

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November 30, 2016

15 years of Chicago Innovation: Where the City Stands Today

Reflecting on the 15th anniversary of the Chicago Innovation Awards

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November 29, 2016

Case-Shiller Home Price Index September 2016

Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released September 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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November 29, 2016

Chicago by the Numbers November 2016

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,…

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November 23, 2016

Local Employment Trends October 2016

Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary October 2016 labor market estimates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following…

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November 22, 2016

October 2016 Home Prices and Sales

Today, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that year over year residential sales in the city of Chicago decreased by 8.8%, with 1,981 sales in October 2016 compared to…

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November 21, 2016

Chicago Tourism Metrics October 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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