Illinois’ July WARN report shows nearly 1,500 mass layoffs
Illinois’ July WARN report shows nearly 1,500 mass layoffs
The collar counties were hit hardest by mass layoffs in July.
Drug company prepares to pay up to $4.5M to Illinois in opioid marketing lawsuit
Drug company prepares to pay up to $4.5M to Illinois in opioid marketing lawsuit
Illinois has sued a pharmaceutical company over opioid marketing, yet state lawmakers refuse to reform a workers’ compensation system that encourages the overprescription of dangerous drugs.
Another Illinois manufacturer set to cross state lines
Another Illinois manufacturer set to cross state lines
Alliance Steel Corp could bring 100 new jobs to Gary, Indiana.
Navistar to cut production, 170 jobs from Melrose Park facility
Navistar to cut production, 170 jobs from Melrose Park facility
Illinois’ manufacturing middle class continues to face somber news.
Employers are latest target of lawsuits under Illinois privacy law
Employers are latest target of lawsuits under Illinois privacy law
Lawsuits by employees over the use of fingerprint time clocks could cost companies millions in damages.
80% of Cook County municipalities have opted out of minimum wage, sick leave ordinances
80% of Cook County municipalities have opted out of minimum wage, sick leave ordinances
The number of Cook County municipalities that have opted out of both ordinances has climbed to 107.
Rahm denies Cubs night game request, continues long-standing city feud
Rahm denies Cubs night game request, continues long-standing city feud
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has emphatically denied the Cubs’ request for more night games at Wrigley Field – continuing the decades-old hostile relationship between the team and city government.
Illinois’ jobs growth worse than every neighboring state
Illinois’ jobs growth worse than every neighboring state
Illinois’ jobs growth over the past year was 40 percent slower than the national average, and lagged even further behind the average of neighboring states.
Illinois General Assembly passes bill to restrict collection, use of geolocation data
Illinois General Assembly passes bill to restrict collection, use of geolocation data
Whether a new bill would actually strengthen privacy protections, or merely encourage lawsuits, burden businesses and suppress innovation are open questions.
Manufacturing giant passes up Illinois for Wisconsin
Manufacturing giant passes up Illinois for Wisconsin
News outlets have reported that Foxconn will announce plans to build a production plant in Wisconsin that could employ up to 13,000 workers.
The battle over Airbnb in Lake Bluff, Illinois
The battle over Airbnb in Lake Bluff, Illinois
Lake Bluff homeowners home sharing with Airbnb were forced to cease and desist by the village zoning board.
Illinois unemployment rises slightly despite shrinking workforce
Illinois unemployment rises slightly despite shrinking workforce
Illinois’ June jobs data show 4,300 more Illinoisans are unemployed and the state’s labor force is down 20,400 people.
Chicago proposal would ban food trucks from Midway, charge $200 to operate at O’Hare
Chicago proposal would ban food trucks from Midway, charge $200 to operate at O’Hare
A proposal to allow food trucks at O’Hare Airport imposes extra expenses on operators and does not grant them the right to operate at Midway Airport.
Amazon to open another Illinois location, creating up to 800 new jobs
Amazon to open another Illinois location, creating up to 800 new jobs
Amazon announced plans to open another Illinois shipping facility in Crest Hill, Ill., which is expected to create up to 800 jobs.