Illinois child care providers are suing to recoup the dues they were forced to pay to the Service Employees International Union.
Hint: It wasn’t pretty.
Illinois’ dismal business climate continues to inhibit jobs growth, especially in manufacturing, as the state put 25 people on food stamps for every factory job created during the recovery from the Great Recession.
Now that Chicago has lifted its ban on food carts, Chicago’s food entrepreneurs can openly provide food to consumers – and established restaurateurs gain an opportunity to sell their products in new markets.
Caterpillar plans to cut 10,000 jobs and close 20 manufacturing facilities to save $1.5 billion annually.
The city’s culinary entrepreneurs may now pursue an affordable path to a legal livelihood.
Chicago's proposed $2.5 billion tax hike proves that Illinois taxpayers need protection from excessive and unpredictable taxation.