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.
Metro area unemployment: Which states are in reverse? Spotlight Illinois
Metro area unemployment: Which states are in reverse? Spotlight Illinois
The U.S. unemployment rate is 4.4 percent, but unemployment varies widely among the nation’s 388 metro areas.
Marion regulates short-term rentals before eclipse
Marion regulates short-term rentals before eclipse
Effective July 20, 2017, residents wishing to host visitors in their homes between one and thirty days must apply and pay $50 for a license. The city must inspect the property and deem it up to standards.
Millennials could be key to Illinois’ housing recovery – but they are fleeing the state
Millennials could be key to Illinois’ housing recovery – but they are fleeing the state
Illinois loses more millennial taxpayers and dependents to other states than any state except New York.
Income report shows Illinois staggering along with nation’s worst income growth
Income report shows Illinois staggering along with nation’s worst income growth
Illinois’ 32 percent income tax hike will steal nearly an entire year’s worth of income growth from Illinoisans.
Deavay Tyler
Deavay Tyler
“I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. There’s just not a lot of jobs you can go to. “But we’ve grown a sustainable business. “If we close shop, the people in this community won’t have a place to go. Really the only jobs available are part-time for minimum wage … “People...
It’s time Illinois legalized fireworks
It’s time Illinois legalized fireworks
The Land of Lincoln is one of only six states to impose harsh restrictions on the sale and possession of fireworks.
More than 50 municipalities have opted out of Cook County’s minimum wage hike, sick days mandate
More than 50 municipalities have opted out of Cook County’s minimum wage hike, sick days mandate
Municipal leaders have expressed concerns about the anti-competitive, job-killing effects of Cook County’s minimum wage increases and new sick leave law and are using home rule authority to exempt their communities from the requirements.
Cook County black population falls by 12,000 from 2015-2016
Cook County black population falls by 12,000 from 2015-2016
Cook County has lost nearly 50,000 black residents since the 2010 census, and the rate is accelerating.
Cook County population declines by 2,000 over 5 years, out-migration doubles
Cook County population declines by 2,000 over 5 years, out-migration doubles
Cook County’s population has dropped by 2,030 since 2011, driven by the out-migration of over 230,000 residents, on net.
Grant Crowley
Grant Crowley
“I stopped taking a salary a long time ago so our numbers would look good. We’ve been surviving because we’re convenient. “People come to store their boats with us because we’re close to the city. It’s less fuel. It’s not worth going to Wisconsin or Michigan to pay $1,500 less for storage and maintenance. But...
Forget the unemployment rate, Illinois is in a depression
Forget the unemployment rate, Illinois is in a depression
Illinois is tied for the worst income growth in the entire U.S.