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CTU supports use of mock guillotine, ‘wherever’ it was headed

By Mailee Smith
08/31/2020
CTU members who don’t support the union’s violent rhetoric have another option: they can opt out of the union. But they must do so today if they want to stop paying dues this school year.

TAGS: Amazon, CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, Jeff Bezos

Suburban mayor opposes adding 1,500 jobs as Illinois struggles with employment

02/24/2020
Amazon bought the old commercial property, but Bolingbrook’s mayor opposes putting 1,500 jobs on it. Illinois’ job growth was below the national average in 2019.

TAGS: Amazon, Bolingbrook, economic growth, employment, JB Pritzker, jobs, labor force participation rate, Roger Claar, unemployment, zoning

Chicago alderman wants ‘robot tax’ on Amazon HQ2

By Vincent Caruso
02/14/2019
Amazon pulled its HQ2 out of New York City, so Chicago is considering imposing a “robot tax” on companies looking to automate their way around high labor costs.

TAGS: Amazon, Ameya Pawar, robot tax, taxes

Illinois strikes out on Amazon HQ2

By Brad Weisenstein
11/15/2018
Amazon picked two of the 20 remaining cities to split its $5 billion, 50,000-job HQ2, with a third city receiving 5,000 jobs. Illinois struck out on all three.

TAGS: Amazon, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, jobs, tax credits

Amazon scouts to visit Chicago for headquarters bid

By Brendan Bakala
03/20/2018
Amazon’s team will visit 10 proposed sites in Chicago for its second North American headquarters.

TAGS: Amazon, Chicago, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, Rahm Emanuel, tax credits

Illinois’ Amazon HQ2 offer up to $2.25B in incentives

By Brendan Bakala
10/24/2017
The state’s combined incentives package will reportedly include $1.4 billion in EDGE tax credits, $450 million in improvements, $250 million in new education and workforce programs, and more.

TAGS: Amazon, Bruce Rauner, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, Rahm Emanuel

Illinois waits for Superman, does Amazon wear the cape?

By Austin Berg
09/14/2017
Amazon’s plans to hire 50,000 workers at the new headquarters would single-handedly shift the city and state’s economic landscape.

TAGS: Amazon, Bruce Rauner, Chicago, jobs, Rahm Emanuel

Rahm courting Amazon for move to Chicago

By Brendan Bakala
09/07/2017
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel reportedly spoke with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to lure Amazon’s second headquarters to Chicago.

TAGS: Amazon, Chicago, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, Rahm Emanuel

Amazon to open another Illinois location, creating up to 800 new jobs

By Robert Brutvan
07/18/2017
Amazon announced plans to open another Illinois shipping facility in Crest Hill, Ill., which is expected to create up to 800 jobs.

TAGS: Amazon, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, jobs

Amazon may employ 8,000 people in Illinois by end of 2018

By Brendan Bakala
06/16/2017
The Romeoville fulfillment center is one of several Illinois facilities Amazon has opened or plans to open in the coming years. For some of those locations, Amazon has signed deals with the state of Illinois worth tens of millions in potential tax credits.

TAGS: Amazon, jobs, tax credits

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Fixing Illinois pension crisis by amending nation’s most-restrictive pension law is legal, effective


Illinois is home to one of the worst pension crises in the country.1 At 39% funded, according to the nonpartisan Pew Charitable Trusts, Illinois has the worst pension funding ratio of any state.2 By contrast, neighboring Wisconsin’s pension system is 103% funded.3 In fiscal year 2022, Illinois’ total gen­eral funds pension costs, includ­ing pension bond...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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