Global Sleep Out to Call for an End to Global Homelessness On Saturday, December 7, the Institute of Global Homelessness will be hosting the World’s Big Sleep Out. In neighborhoods throughout the world, people will sleep… Read More
FDI Magazine Ranked Top North American Cities for FDI Strategy Chicago was named the number two city in North America for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Strategy in 2018 – 2019 by FDI Magazine, second only to… Read More
Google’s Chicago Workforce Grows to 1,200+ On Thursday, November 7, Google opened a second Chicago office in the Fulton Market neighborhood. In addition to the new 132,000-square-foot office space, Google also selected Chicago as a second… Read More
ChiBizHub Sits Down with the South East Chicago Commission Ahead of Small Business Saturday Across the U.S. and Chicago, small businesses and local community organizations will be encouraging residents to shop local through promotions and… Read More
Chicago’s Flagship VC Conference Returns in 2020 to Highlight the City’s Role as a Global Startup Hub Andrea Zopp, President & CEO of World Business Chicago, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, and Mark Tebbe, Chair of ChicagoNEXT,… Read More
Annual International Gala Honors Chicago’s Diplomatic Community On Friday, November 1, World Business Chicago, Chicago Sister Cities International and the Chicago Consular Corps hosted the Chicago Consular Corps Gala: A Salute to Global Leadership at the… Read More
Photo courtesy of Relativity. Photo courtesy of Relativity Photo courtesy of Relativity 15 Local Tech Companies to Add Over 2,000 Jobs Through 2020 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago hosted… Read More
Follow WBC on Social Media! As you know, at World Business Chicago, we keep it simple by emailing one newsletter a month about the Chicago economy, growing businesses, and initiatives we’re working on. However, while you’re… Read More
Mural a Result of Art Exchange between Chicago Sister Cities and Casablanca On Thursday, October 10, the Casablanca Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) unveiled a mural on the north-facing and west-facing walls of 1306… Read More
200 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students Participated in Program! From October 17 to October 19, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago welcomed students from 19 states to attend ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas… Read More
