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A list of the 25 largest banks with headquarters in Illinois, ranked by assets. Published July 21, 2008.
| Rank | Company | Assets from 3/31/2008 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Trust Corp. | $67,961,839,000.00 |
| 2 | Harris N.A. | $41,430,553,000.00 |
| 3 | Corus Bank NA | $8,976,744,000.00 |
| 4 | First Midwest Bank | $8,264,472,000.00 |
| 5 | MB Financial Bank N.A. | $8,074,996,000.00 |
The fastest-growing public and private companies in the Chicago area based on 4-year revenue growth. Published June 2, 2008. Read profiles and more, or read and download the entire list.
| Rank | Company | 4-year growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zorch International Inc. | 45057.8% |
| 2 | BlueStar Energy Services Inc. | 11424.34% |
| 3 | NextWave Media Group LLC | 8492.53% |
| 4 | Advanced Equities Financial Corp. | 1966.55% |
| 5 | InnerWorkings Inc. | 1677.32% |
Crain's exclusive ranking of the largest privately-held companies in Chicago, based on revenue. This year's list includes 338 companies including more than 50 new firms. Published 04/28/2008.
| Rank | Company | 2007 Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reyes Holdings LLC | $9,700,000,000.00 |
| 2 | Topco Associates LLC | $8,852,000,000.00 |
| 3 | CDW Corp. | $8,145,000,000.00 |
| 4 | Global Hyatt Corp. | $8,114,000,000.00 |
| 5 | Marmon Group | $7,000,000,000.00 |
A comprehensive list of more than 160 publicly traded companies based in the Chicago area. Published 5/19/2008.
| Rank | Company | 2007 revenue (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing Co. | $66,400,000,000.00 |
| 2 | Walgreen Co. | $53,762,000,000.00 |
| 3 | Sears Holdings Corp. | $50,703,000,000.00 |
| 4 | Caterpillar Inc. | $44,958,000,000.00 |
| 5 | Archer Daniels Midland Co. | $44,018,000,000.00 |
A list of the area's largest hotels, ranked by number of guest rooms. Published June 23, 2008.
| Rank | Company | Number of guest rooms as of 12/31/2007 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyatt Regency Chicago | 2,019 |
| 2 | Palmer House Hilton | 1,639 |
| 3 | Hilton Chicago | 1,544 |
| 4 | Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers | 1,209 |
| 5 | Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile | 1,198 |
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