Illinois’ comeback story starts here.
Illinois Policy Institute releases tracker for agency call-back queue, monthly unemployment claims and a counter of how many days the IDES offices have been closed
Women with children are 2 percentage points more likely to return to work in states where governments have re-opened schools
Union contracts override state law when it comes to carrying out officer discipline
More small businesses have closed in Illinois than in any other Midwestern state, except Michigan
House Bill 7 would prioritize classrooms, students and teachers over bureaucracy in education funding
Sen. Feigenholtz’s Senate Bill 2068 would add Illinois to the Nurse Licensure Compact
Senate Bill 217 could serve as a vehicle for an unpopular tax hike proposal with hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans still out of work
Monthly jobs tracker: Over 15% of Black Illinoisans lost their jobs during the pandemic.