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Illinoisans 51% more likely to be laid off, 21% less likely to be hired than average U.S. worker

Illinois is among the worst in the nation for job separations and hiring

Economic downturn similar to COVID-19 could trigger Illinois pension system collapse, raise taxes 21%

All Illinoisans would see their income taxes rise by 21% under Gov. Pritzker’s rate structure just to pay off the state’s pension debt

Illinois pension debt has grown 753% under Madigan’s leadership

Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation credit rating comes from decades of corruption and $140 billion in pension debt

Improving unemployment rate excludes 238,000 Illinoisans who quit workforce

Illinois’ unemployment rate would be 15.1% if labor force dropouts were counted

Illinois could have saved 31,795 jobs during COVID-19 downturn with work share program

Illinois is the largest state without a short-time compensation program

Illinois’ economy shrank by $86 billion from April through June, according to new estimate

Illinois lost an estimated $940 million per day in the second quarter of 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis and associated lockdowns

Illinois risks losing 94,200 hospitality jobs regained since April amid stricter COVID-19 restrictions

Illinois' leisure and hospitality sector remains down 223,200 jobs since February

How to prevent another Madigan

Illinois House Rules are the secret to Madigan's power

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