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March 17, 2016

Local 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…

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March 17, 2016

Midwest 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…

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March 04, 2016

Chicago 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

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February 25, 2016

Case-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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February 23, 2016

January 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 slightly by 1.1% since last year, with 1,363 sales in January 2016 compared…

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February 19, 2016

Chicago Tourism Metrics, January 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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February 18, 2016

Chicago by the Numbers February 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…

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February 18, 2016

ChicagoMade to Showcase Chicago’s Talent at South by Southwest

World Business Chicago, Choose Chicago and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Collaborate to Promote Chicago in Austin, Texas

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