DCEO’s flagship program is a total failure
DCEO’s flagship program is a total failure
The DCEO started handing out EDGE tax credits in 2001. Nearly $1 billion later, Illinois is one of only seven states to be down jobs.
Chicago cracks down on unregulated eating
Chicago cracks down on unregulated eating
A thriving entrepreneurial culture depends on the ability to experiment and take risks without begging for permission from the government.
Slow job creation, record food stamps in November
Slow job creation, record food stamps in November
Illinois’ jobs crisis has led to a dependency crisis.
Jobs serve as a stopgap for Chicago teen violence
Jobs serve as a stopgap for Chicago teen violence
But Chicago’s minimum-wage hike is a stopgap for jobs.
Chicago minimum-wage timing could spell disaster
Chicago minimum-wage timing could spell disaster
Chicago City Council claims that over 400,000 workers in Chicago will get pay hikes. What lawmakers should be studying is how many tens of thousands of those workers are going to be unnecessarily thrown out of work the next time the economy slows down, property taxes go up or a new technology comes along that can replace human labor.
Downers Grove sign ordinance harms local business
Downers Grove sign ordinance harms local business
Leibundguth Moving & Storage has been in Downers Grove, Illinois, since 1928, and for over 70 years it has had a hand-painted sign on the back of its building facing the Metra commuter rail tracks.
U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind
U.S. payrolls impress, employment growth disappoints and Illinois drags behind
Had Illinois managed the recession and recovery on par with the rest of the U.S., there would be an additional 300,000 Illinoisans working today, and an additional 220,000 payroll jobs.
Record 1.05 million Illinois households on food stamps this Thanksgiving
Record 1.05 million Illinois households on food stamps this Thanksgiving
More and more households becoming dependent on food stamps reveals the true impact of Illinois’ sputtering economy.
Tennessee votes to ban income taxation, Illinois should do the same
Tennessee votes to ban income taxation, Illinois should do the same
Over the last 15 years, Illinois has lost a net of 282,827 people and more than $14 billion in annual income to zero-income-tax states.
Illinois workforce grows, but job creation rate worst in the Midwest
Illinois workforce grows, but job creation rate worst in the Midwest
Illinois is now down 138,200 total payroll jobs in the recession era, the second-worst recovery of any state.
Illinois General Assembly won’t override veto of ridesharing bill
Illinois General Assembly won’t override veto of ridesharing bill
Illinois lawmakers should keep their hands off ridesharing and let innovation continue.
What Illinois lawmakers need to know about a minimum-wage increase
What Illinois lawmakers need to know about a minimum-wage increase
The Illinois General Assembly is currently considering a dramatic increase in the state’s minimum wage.
A tax plan for growth: tax taking, not making
A tax plan for growth: tax taking, not making
Illinoisans should only be taxed when they spend their money, not when they earn it.
Misguided Uber restrictions are back from the dead
Misguided Uber restrictions are back from the dead
Regulation doesn’t guarantee safety or quality; competition does.