New data show Illinois lost private sector jobs amid a national economic expansion for the first year on record in 2019, a sign of the state’s deep structural problems in the run-up to the current market downturn.
“I started this business and it’s grown so much, even though I don’t have a college education. You have to work to get where you want to go."
“Each year we've had another mountain to climb, but it hasn’t been the end of us."
New census data reveals that for a second year, all 10 metro areas based primarily in Illinois experienced population decline.
“People should know [that] nobody appreciates the small businesses until they’re gone."
"Taxes are my biggest concern: My property taxes."
“Every day at work I hold my breath until 2:30 when the governor goes on to [say] what’s going to happen next."
To prepare for a rise in hospital visits, Illinois should remove interstate barriers for medical professionals.
Unemployment claims spiked this week as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ordered bars and restaurants to halt dine-in service, the service industry took major hits and large gatherings were banned to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
Illinois’ strict regulations on wine shipments deprive residents of choice and the state of critical tax revenue. The anti-competitive law may be unconstitutional.
“So much of our lives, so many activities center around our businesses. My son took his first steps in the restaurant. We’re here all the time. It would just be heartbreaking to lose them."
The order comes as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois continues to rise.
States with the slowest housing appreciation tend to have worse labor markets, higher taxes and more pension debt.
The proposal is named after Hayli Martenez, a Kankakee girl who was forced to shutter her lemonade stand last summer by county health officials.