Advertising and marketing veteran steps up as CMO to lead coordinated marketing, branding and business development strategy to elevate perceptions and stimulate local economy CHICAGO—Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago (WBC) Vice Chair… Read More
Representatives from Chicago Sister Cities International greeted a shipment of donated masks this week. Shanghai, a sister city since 1985, donated 21,200 N95 and KN95 masks to Chicago. Chicago Sister Cities International delivered the donated masks… Read More
Leads the nation in corporate investment in 2019, according to Site Selection magazine CHICAGO—Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago (WBC) today announced that for the seventh consecutive year, Chicago has been ranked… Read More
New partnership expands INVEST South/West program; expected to make $20 million available for investment in the city’s West and South sides CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Governor JB Pritzker, and World Business Chicago today joined Fifth… Read More
City issues call to action to support Puerto Rico island impacted by recent earthquakes CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today issued a call to action to residents, the business community and other partners of the… Read More
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago today announced the appointment of Jose Luis Prado as Chairman of Chicago Sister Cities International. Mr. Prado is the Executive Advisor Partner of Wind Point Partners and Vice… Read More
3rd Annual Chicago Tech Day celebrates industry growth in Chicago’s diverse tech and innovation ecosystem CHICAGO – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago today hosted the third annual Chicago Tech… Read More
200 of the Nation’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago This Week To Learn About Chicago’s Growing Technology Industry and Inclusive Culture Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and World Business Chicago welcome students… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2019 MAYOR LIGHTFOOT, WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO & CHICAGONEXT ANNOUNCE 2020 CHICAGO VENTURE SUMMIT Chicago’s flagship VC conference will connect the city’s most promising startups with investors from across the country and around the… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2019 CHICAGO LEADS NORTH AMERICA IN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT New Report Shows Chicago Leads Nation for Seventh Year in a Row CHICAGO–Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced that, for the seventh… Read More
