Community Impact
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Partnering with World Business Chicago means joining one of the most collaborative business & civic ecosystems in the nation. Learn more about our impact below.
Board of Directors
World Business Chicago's Board of Directors is comprised of many of Chicago’s top business leaders who help guide our work to drive inclusive economic growth, create jobs, and position Chicago as a leading global city.
Our Board of Directors’ Companies represents…
Figures as of August 2026
$15.5T
MARKET CAPITALIZATION
7.5M
GLOBAL EMPLOYEES
$12.4T
ENTERPRISE VALUE
1,000+
INVESTMENTS IN THE
PAST 5 YEARS
$3.2T
ANNUAL REVENUE
$13.1T
IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
Business Civic Leaders Roundtable
Members of the Business & Civic Roundtable represent top civic organizations committed to a shared responsibility for inclusive growth for Chicago. Convenings to align on priorities have lead to outcomes such as Just The Facts: Public Safety, which addresses and corrects misconceptions on Chicago’s public safety status.
Our Impact
We help shape the actions that move Chicago forward – and tell the stories and share the facts that build confidence in the nation’s most resilient and innovative metro economy. From 2025-Q2 2026 we tracked, assisted, and supported…
310
PRO-CHICAGO DECISIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND REGION
25,287
INITIAL NEW JOBS CREATED
37.9 SQ FT
IN NEW AND EXPANDED COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL SPACE
$2.4B
EARNINGS FROM THOSE JOBS
$4.7B
TOTAL INITIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR CHICAGO AND REGION
Transformative Developments
Across the city, billions of dollars are flowing into new districts, adaptive reuse, advanced technology, housing, infrastructure, sports and entertainment, health and science, and cultural destinations. These investments are creating jobs, expanding housing, activating neighborhoods and building the industries that will power Chicago's economy for decades to come.
LASALLE STREET REIMAGINED
Loop • $900M+ across six projects • 1,700+ mixed-income homes
Chicago is converting underused office buildings along the historic LaSalle Street corridor and nearby areas into new residential and mixed-use developments helping reshape the Loop into a more active, residential and vibrant mixed-use district.
THE 1901 PROJECT / UNITED CENTER CAMPUS
Near West Side • $7B privately funded • 32,000 construction jobs + 7,000 permanent jobs • 9,463 Residential Units
Chicago is converting underused office buildings along the historic LaSalle Street corridor and nearby areas into new residential and mixed-use developments helping reshape the Loop into a more active, residential and vibrant mixed-use district.
THE 78 / CHICAGO FIRE FC / McDONALD'S PARK
South Loop • $750M privately funded
Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto to build McDonald's Park, a 22,000-seat soccer-specific stadium anchoring The 78. The project will create a new destination for sports, entertainment and community while catalyzing future housing, retail, hospitality and riverfront development.
Milestones: Our Impact Report
Coming soon, Milestones, World Business Chicago's 2025–Q2 2026 Impact Report, tells the fuller story of what happens when Chicago's ambition and potential meet an inclusive plan bold enough to match them.
Milestones will be available for download later this month. Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know.
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Our region is stronger together. Reach out to our team to explore partnership opportunities with World Business Chicago.
