BLS report reveals Illinois lags on jobs and wage growth
BLS report reveals Illinois lags on jobs and wage growth
On national, regional and county-level comparisons, the report was negative for Illinois.
Hey, Speaker Madigan: Illinois’ No. 1 budget problem is taxpayers fleeing the state
Hey, Speaker Madigan: Illinois’ No. 1 budget problem is taxpayers fleeing the state
If Illinois had simply broken even on domestic migration, there likely wouldn’t be much of a budget problem.
Prevailing wage gives 6-figure salaries to workers on public projects in DuPage County
Prevailing wage gives 6-figure salaries to workers on public projects in DuPage County
Illinois’ prevailing-wage law is crowding out funding for essential services in communities across the state.
Most Illinois cities are shrinking, according to U.S. Census Bureau
Most Illinois cities are shrinking, according to U.S. Census Bureau
Illinois’ statewide out-migration crisis is backed up by city-level data.
Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform
Illinois House balks on real workers’ compensation reform
Illinois’ economy remains hamstrung by a broken system.
Illinois’ broken workers’ compensation system
Illinois’ broken workers’ compensation system
Comparisons with peer states show a badly distorted workers’ compensation system in Illinois.
Illinois’ migration and economic crises revealed in 2014 U-Haul pricing
Illinois’ migration and economic crises revealed in 2014 U-Haul pricing
Americans once stampeded into Illinois in search of opportunity. Now, the opposite happens.
How Illinois’ low-paid manufacturing workers subsidize high-paid construction workers
How Illinois’ low-paid manufacturing workers subsidize high-paid construction workers
Illinois’ prevailing wage law redistributes income from manufacturing workers to construction workers.
Fighting for Illinois entrepreneurs: 2 huge reforms for the price of none
Fighting for Illinois entrepreneurs: 2 huge reforms for the price of none
Illinois can pay for cutting LLC fees by enacting workers’ compensation reform.
Illinois’ April jobs report: Workforce shrinks, manufacturing continues to decline
Illinois’ April jobs report: Workforce shrinks, manufacturing continues to decline
April data put the state’s policy pain points on display.
Want to fix Illinois’ railroads? Pass workers’ compensation reform first
Want to fix Illinois’ railroads? Pass workers’ compensation reform first
Illinois spends three times more on workers’ compensation for railroad construction and maintenance than neighboring Indiana.
Record number of Illinoisans out of workforce, labor participation rate at 37-year lows
Record number of Illinoisans out of workforce, labor participation rate at 37-year lows
March jobs data offer a glimpse into what’s driving hoards of Illinoisans out of the state.
Supreme Court ruling to Illinois businesses: Get out while you still can
Supreme Court ruling to Illinois businesses: Get out while you still can
Illinois lawmakers have tried and failed to fix a broken system through tax hikes.
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Forging failure: The truth about Illinois’ manufacturing meltdown
Thousands of Illinois manufacturing jobs aren’t going to anonymous sweatshops overseas, they’re simply crossing state lines.