John Deere announces layoffs in Waterloo
John Deere announces layoffs in Waterloo
Deere & Co. plans to lay off 115 manufacturing workers by late September.
Michigan surpasses 600,000 manufacturing jobs as Illinois manufacturing continues to decline
Michigan surpasses 600,000 manufacturing jobs as Illinois manufacturing continues to decline
Manufacturers are struggling with unfavorable global conditions, and Illinois’ anti-growth policies are only hurting the state’s industrial sector more.
Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte
Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte
A federal district court in Illinois has determined the mere violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act does not amount to an injury sufficient to allow a plaintiff to sue in federal court.
Unemployment rate drops as Illinois workforce shrinks by 33,600 during summer moving season
Unemployment rate drops as Illinois workforce shrinks by 33,600 during summer moving season
Manufacturing weakness driving Illinois unemployment up; dropout and out-migration driving unemployment down.
Illinois workforce shrinks by 33,600 in July
Illinois workforce shrinks by 33,600 in July
Illinois’ preliminary jobs report shows the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 percent in July due to large numbers of residents dropping out of the labor force for the third consecutive month.
COGFA report points to manufacturing as cause of Illinois’ high unemployment
COGFA report points to manufacturing as cause of Illinois’ high unemployment
Illinois’ weak manufacturing recovery from the Great Recession has led to the Land of Lincoln’s having the worst unemployment rate among nearby and neighboring Rust Belt states.
Budget estimates fall as Illinois hits slowest economic growth since Great Recession
Budget estimates fall as Illinois hits slowest economic growth since Great Recession
Illinois’ slow economic growth, made worse by out-migration, needs to be addressed in order to tackle the state’s budgetary problems.
It’s time to get special interests out of workers’ comp
It’s time to get special interests out of workers’ comp
Illinois physicians in the workers’ compensation system are allowed to sell “repackaged” pills directly to patients at huge markups, averaging between 60 and 300 percent.
Illinois employers announce 956 layoffs in July
Illinois employers announce 956 layoffs in July
Illinois’ July WARN report marks a 59% increase in layoffs from June’s numbers, as well as an uptick in manufacturing job losses.
Madigan continues to mislead about what’s hurting middle-class wage growth in Illinois
Madigan continues to mislead about what’s hurting middle-class wage growth in Illinois
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan criticizes Gov. Bruce Rauner’s economic reform ideas and offers only growth-killing tax hikes for Illinoisans in need of better jobs and income.
Illinois has worst personal income recovery in Midwest, 2nd-worst in U.S.
Illinois has worst personal income recovery in Midwest, 2nd-worst in U.S.
A new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows Illinois trails all states but Nevada in personal income growth since the Great Recession, with a growth rate half that of Illinois’ neighbors.
Madigan’s middle-class myth
Madigan’s middle-class myth
Less than half of Illinois households are defined as middle class.
Illinois tax code favors corporate farms over family farms
Illinois tax code favors corporate farms over family farms
While neighboring states are making themselves friendlier for farmers, Illinois keeps its unfair death tax in place.
Illinois tax code punishes entrepreneurs
Illinois tax code punishes entrepreneurs
Uniquely burdensome taxes and fees make Illinois unfriendly to entrepreneurs, and drive businesses and families out of state.