This morning, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released May 2015 figures for its Midwest Economy Index (MEI). The MEI is a weighted average of 129 indicators designed to measure non-farm business…
Today, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) released April 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…
Downloadable spreadsheet provides workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance contribution rates data for the State of Illinois. Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Insurance (2015)
Today, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released preliminary May 2015 unemployment rates for municipalities across the state based on the current population survey (or “household survey”). The following…
Annual program to host 125 of the nation’s top technology and engineering students in Chicago; Local alumni invited back to participate in mentoring and program planning sessions
On May 22, the Illinois Association of Realtors (IAR) reported that residential sales in the city of Chicago increased by 10.1% since last year, with 2,700 sales in May 2015…
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.…
By Greg Hinz, Crain’s Chicago Business
By Kathy Bergen, Chicago Tribune
Downloadable PDF provides 2014 property tax rates for Cook County’s more than 1,400 taxing agencies. The average homeowner in the city of Chicago and the northern suburbs will see their tax…