Chicago Rolls Out Campaign to Lure Employers After Citadel, Boeing Exits

  • City will work with surrounding counties on three-year plan
  • The region will target 150 company expansions or relocations
Lori LightfootPhotographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg
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Chicago and its suburbs are taking new steps to lure companies to the region after high-profile corporate departures rocked the city last year.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other county leaders announced a plan to promote the region over the next three years, and to commit $1 million in 2023. The marketing campaign will promote Chicago and its metropolitan area’s extensive rail connections, diverse talent and world-class research institutions to boost the region’s competitiveness.