Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is heading a delegation of more than 40 businessmen, investors, health care professionals, academics and water experts to Israel, to seek ways to work with the Startup Nation on technology. 2016 trade between Israel and the state of Illinois totaled $814 million.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/windy-city-seeks-deeper-ties-with-startup-nation-on-technology/