High tariffs in the U.S. raise the price of sugar, driving food manufacturers such as Mondelez International out of the country.
A person’s ability to find work is one of the most important factors determining whether he or she stays out of the criminal-justice system.
Members of the Illinois House of Representatives who voted for a government-union arbitration bill have received millions from government unions.
A new law gives former offenders the chance to demonstrate rehabilitation and find employment.
State jobs data shows Illinois had a net gain of 1,900 payroll jobs in July, driven by an increase in government employment.
The Land of Lincoln continues to send well-paying jobs to the friendlier business climate next door.
The bipartisan pass-through spending law will provide services to the state’s most vulnerable.
A new Illinois law will help clear the records of innocent people wrongfully arrested due to mistaken identity.
The measure would enable mandatory arbitration should either the state or its unionized employees declare a bargaining impasse in their continuing contract talks.
A challenge from the SEIU is looking to set back the city’s attempt to stave off the Chicago Park District's pension-fund insolvency.