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July 19, 2016

Chicago by the Numbers July 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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July 18, 2016

Chicago Mayor Emanuel and Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Launch Industrial Growth Zones Program

New Initiative to Attract Industrial Businesses, Accelerate Job Growth and Drive Neighborhood Investment

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July 18, 2016

$361.3M VC invested in Chicago in Q2 2016

DJX VentureSource has released its Q2 2016 venture capital report, which tracks investments into companies that have received at least one round of venture funding. Chicago’s $361.3 million VC dollars invested in…

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July 18, 2016

Wind Companies in Chicago

Chicago has more wind companies than any other U.S. city. There are 23 wind companies located in the Chicago metro, 14 of which are headquarters. In the city proper, there are…

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July 15, 2016

QTS Leaders Dedicate Chicago Mega Data Center

Chicago Deputy Mayor and dignitaries to comment on transformation of iconic Sun-Times facility

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July 12, 2016

Mayor Emanuel and World Business Chicago Celebrate Growth of 2112

Thriving Music Incubator Marks First Year, Expanding and Attracting Music Tech Startups from across the Country and Support 75 Companies with 1,500 employees

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July 12, 2016

Midwest Job Openings and Hiring Activity – May 2016

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released May 2016 figures from its Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which tracks job openings, hires, and separations (quits, layoffs and…

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July 11, 2016

Chicago Growing, Second Quarter 2016

Technology company SMS Assist expands to 565 employees and joins the list of companies growing in Chicago

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