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Mayor Lightfoot Announces ThinkChicago From-Home 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2020 250 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago To Learn About Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and Vibrant Urban Culture Mayor Lori…
Read MoreMayor Lightfoot, World Business Chicago, and Blackstone Charitable Foundation Announce Additional Support for Three Local Non-Profits Driving Inclusive Entrepreneurship In Chicago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2020 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined World Business Chicago and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to announce that the Foundation will provide $300,000 in additional funding…
Read MoreYou’re Invited – Opportunity to Action: Opportunity Zones, a Pathway to Recovery in Chicagoland
Join the Chicagoland Opportunity Zones Consortium, Smart Growth America, and LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors for Opportunity to Action: Opportunity Zones, a Pathway to Recovery this August. We invite you to attend one session,…
Read MoreWBC, ChicagoNEXT and London & Partners Host Virtual Summit
Leading Chicago-London Venture Capitalists Convene for Virtual Summit On Wednesday, July 29, World Business Chicago, ChicagoNEXT and London & Partners hosted a virtual exchange with five leading venture capitalists to…
Read MoreFifth Annual Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit
Chicago Sister Cities International Hosts 2020 Virtual Summit The Fifth Annual Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit took place virtually from July 11 – 18, 2020. A joint program of Chicago…
Read MoreChicago Startup Rheaply Proves Innovation is Possible During a Pandemic
Rheaply Partners with the City of Chicago and WBC to Create Chicago PPE Market When the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Chicago, many businesses, large and small…
Read MoreThe 2020 Chicago Consular Corps Gala is Going Virtual!
Save the Date for Friday, November 6, 2020 The unprecedented challenges of 2020 have made it clear we are all connected, across our city, country, and the world. For this…
Read MoreCity of Chicago’s Recovery Task Force Advisory Report
On April 23, The City of Chicago launched a COVID-19 Recovery Task Force (RTF) to advise city government as economic recovery planning efforts get underway in the wake of the…
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