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July jobs report shows government employment up, manufacturing down in Illinois

State jobs data shows Illinois had a net gain of 1,900 payroll jobs in July, driven by an increase in government employment.

The bipartisan pass-through spending law will provide services to the state’s most vulnerable.

The new law encourages state agencies to weed out rules and regulations that hurt Illinois' entrepreneurs.

Whitney will be missed, but her legacy will live on forever because we are a freer people today because of her life’s work.

Illinois’ tax hikes and anti-growth regulatory environment drive away taxpayers and businesses

If state politicians override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of SB 1229, they would remove even more state spending from taxpayer oversight.

Restorative-justice programs ensure that property-crime victims are compensated for their losses and reduce prison costs.

With the governor’s signature, Illinois will become the most competitive state for crowdfunding in the country.

Chicago will continue to slide down the ratings table.

Illinois has spent millions of dollars on the deceased in recent years.

Each Chicago household is on the hook for more than $63,800 in future tax bills – much of it for services already rendered.

State leaders took an oath to uphold the Illinois Constitution. But they show deference to the document only as it suits them.

Why the nightmare named Illiana should be scrapped once and for all.

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