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.
Quote of the day, June 28
Quote of the day, June 28
3 lessons on criminal-justice reform from the author of ‘Orange is the New Black’
3 lessons on criminal-justice reform from the author of ‘Orange is the New Black’
Piper Kerman draws on personal experience to show how public safety hinges on criminal-justice reform.
Quote of the day, June 27
Quote of the day, June 27
Are we there yet? Breaking down Illinois’ budget battle
Are we there yet? Breaking down Illinois’ budget battle
As legislative leaders attempt to play games long seen in Springfield, Rauner remains resolute on breaking the status quo.
Choose Chicago an epic cut for Rauner
Choose Chicago an epic cut for Rauner
State money for city branding is nonessential.
Leading Madigan to water
Leading Madigan to water
Quote of the day, June 26
Quote of the day, June 26
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...
You don’t want that
You don’t want that
School’s out of options: 7 things you should know about Chicago’s teacher pension system
School’s out of options: 7 things you should know about Chicago’s teacher pension system
As contract negotiations heat up this summer, the facts are hard to stomach.
Quote of the day, June 23
Quote of the day, June 23
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.