Keith Harbison
Keith Harbison
“I had just built up a savings account for the first time. Now I’m fighting to keep everything."
To fight COVID-19 economic harm, Illinois must delay or cancel taxes and fees where possible
To fight COVID-19 economic harm, Illinois must delay or cancel taxes and fees where possible
Struggling businesses, individuals and families need relief while the economy is shut down. Despite Illinois’ financial woes, leaders can help the recovery by lifting government-imposed financial burdens.
Samantha Palya: Absolutely Pawfect Pet Stylings
Samantha Palya: Absolutely Pawfect Pet Stylings
“Before the health crisis, we were growing at such a rapid pace and scale that we were looking to expand either our space or to a second location this year. Now with the coronavirus, everything has come to a screeching halt."
Illinois lawmakers miss deadline for corruption reforms
Illinois lawmakers miss deadline for corruption reforms
State lawmakers putting together ethics reforms have not met since the first week of March, when the coronavirus ended gatherings.
Dave Jordan: The Wagon
Dave Jordan: The Wagon
"Isn’t it odd that people like us have to live within our means but government doesn’t? It makes no sense."
Stunning data show Illinois economy stalled out before COVID-19 pandemic
Stunning data show Illinois economy stalled out before COVID-19 pandemic
The last thing Illinois needs is more bad news for the sake of it. But ignoring this reality threatens to make this crisis worse.
State advises stores to temporarily ban reusable bags, but Chicago’s single-use bag tax remains
State advises stores to temporarily ban reusable bags, but Chicago’s single-use bag tax remains
Illinois’ grocery stores have told shoppers to leave their reusable bags at home to stop COVID-19’s spread. Chicago’s 7-cent bag tax will continue unless the law is changed.
Craig Alexander: Happy Monday Coffee Roasters
Craig Alexander: Happy Monday Coffee Roasters
"In a lot of sales, you have a winner and a loser sometimes. And with coffee for me, there was two winners: a coffee and a smile for a smile and two dollars."
April Fools: Coronavirus
April Fools: Coronavirus
Pritzker extends Illinois stay-at-home order through April 30
Pritzker extends Illinois stay-at-home order through April 30
The order was originally scheduled to lift on April 7, but cases of coronavirus in the state continue to rise. Schools will remain closed.
Before COVID-19 downturn, Illinois saw shrinking payrolls and nation’s worst loss of manufacturing jobs
Before COVID-19 downturn, Illinois saw shrinking payrolls and nation’s worst loss of manufacturing jobs
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.
JoAnn Chumley: All Occasions Flowers & Gifts
JoAnn Chumley: All Occasions Flowers & Gifts
“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."
Social distancing
Social distancing
Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis
Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis
Health care institutions need flexibility to prepare for infection rates that could overwhelm current hospital bed capacity.