Illinois is now the biggest food-stamp user in the Midwest
Illinois is now the biggest food-stamp user in the Midwest
Many of the reforms that were so effective in Michigan are included in Gov. Bruce Rauner’s legislative agenda for Illinois.
Illinois recession recovery: Still last in the US
Illinois recession recovery: Still last in the US
Those resilient enough to stay in the labor market are increasingly looking to other states for opportunity.
Border wars continue: Another Illinois manufacturer takes 500 well-paying jobs to Indiana
Border wars continue: Another Illinois manufacturer takes 500 well-paying jobs to Indiana
Policy pain points continue to kill blue-collar jobs in Illinois.
June brings warnings of 1,400 layoffs in Illinois
June brings warnings of 1,400 layoffs in Illinois
Janitorial, food-service and coal jobs are among the casualties of mass layoffs in June.
Illinois’ manufacturing workers take home lowest pay in the Midwest
Illinois’ manufacturing workers take home lowest pay in the Midwest
The state’s beleaguered manufacturing sector is hurting worker interests.
Budget deal should include repealing Illinois’ economic loss leaders
Budget deal should include repealing Illinois’ economic loss leaders
Illinois’ death tax, corporate franchise tax and LLC fees cause disproportionate economic harm compared to how much tax revenue they generate.
Black men hit hardest by Illinois’ manufacturing losses
Black men hit hardest by Illinois’ manufacturing losses
For inner-city families without the luxury of a private education, an Illinois manufacturing job is and always has been the first rung up the economic ladder.
2015 manufacturing scoreboard: Illinois -7,900; Indiana +5,000; Michigan +12,800
2015 manufacturing scoreboard: Illinois -7,900; Indiana +5,000; Michigan +12,800
Illinois is home to the worst manufacturing recovery in the entire Midwest.
Speaker Madigan falsely promotes Bureau of Labor Statistics report as ‘good news’
Speaker Madigan falsely promotes Bureau of Labor Statistics report as ‘good news’
The economic report is yet another indictment of the status quo in Illinois.
[LIVESTREAM] Joint Hearing on How our Welfare System Can Discourage Work
[LIVESTREAM] Joint Hearing on How our Welfare System Can Discourage Work
CLICK HERE FOR LIVESTREAM The joint hearing will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2015, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 9:30 A.M. EST. Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Congressman Charles Boustany (R-LA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will...
Divergence: White-collar jobs up, manufacturing jobs disappearing in Illinois
Divergence: White-collar jobs up, manufacturing jobs disappearing in Illinois
Illinois suffered the loss of 2,500 manufacturing jobs in May, and is down 7,900 factory jobs in 2015.
Illinois’ warped welfare system traps families in poverty
Illinois’ warped welfare system traps families in poverty
A new report from the Illinois Policy Institute details an insidious poverty trap created by the “welfare cliff.”
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.