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Caterpillar HQ leaving for Texas, decade after CEO warned Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey
06/15/2022
One of the state’s biggest employers is relocating their headquarters to Irving, Texas. A decade ago Caterpillar’s CEO warned state leaders of business losses unless they balanced the budget, controlled workers’ comp costs and cut taxes. He was ignored.

TAGS: Caterpillar, jobs, outmigration, taxes

Forgotten Illinois: Aurora

By Joe Kaiser
12/08/2017
Two sides, one city.

TAGS: Aurora, Caterpillar, East Aurora High School, forgotten illinois, manufacturing, Richard Irvin, small business, West Aurora High School

Caterpillar to move corporate headquarters to Deerfield

By Austin Berg
04/20/2017
The industry giant’s move comes amid continued disinvestment in Illinois manufacturing.

TAGS: Caterpillar, Deerfield, Doug Oberhelman, manufacturing, Peoria, property taxes, workers compensation

After mass layoffs, a chilling look back at CAT’s plea for reforms

By Austin Berg
04/12/2017
In February 2012, Caterpillar’s then-CEO Doug Oberhelman outlined needed reforms to save Illinois manufacturing jobs. State lawmakers have failed to act, and the Land of Lincoln is the only state in the region to lose manufacturing jobs since.

TAGS: Aurora, Caterpillar, manufacturing, workers compensation

Caterpillar to shutter Aurora plant, cut 800 jobs

By Hilary Gowins
03/31/2017
The company’s announcement affects 800 hourly employees, though 1,200 workers will remain in Aurora. In January, Caterpillar announced plans to relocate its global headquarters to Chicago and out of its longtime hub in Peoria.

TAGS: Caterpillar, manufacturing, unemployment, workers compensation

CAT announces it will move corporate headquarters out of Peoria

By Austin Berg
01/31/2017
With Peoria and downstate reeling, the Caterpillar move comes at a time of persistent disinvestment in Illinois manufacturing.

TAGS: Caterpillar, Chicago, jobs, manufacturing, Peoria, workers compensation

Caterpillar considers moving 800 production jobs out of Aurora

By Brendan Bakala
01/06/2017
Peoria-based heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has announced a possible move of up to 800 manufacturing jobs out of Aurora.

TAGS: Caterpillar, jobs, manufacturing, unemployment, workers compensation

Caterpillar announces more layoffs

By Brendan Bakala
12/14/2016
CAT announces more layoffs due to anticipated losses in 2017.

TAGS: Caterpillar, manufacturing, unemployment, workers compensation

Illinois employers announce 1,044 layoffs in August

By Brendan Bakala
09/08/2016
August records summer-high job losses, including 495 in manufacturing.

TAGS: Caterpillar, jobs, unemployment, WARN

John Deere lays off 150 manufacturing workers in East Moline

By Austin Berg
08/31/2015
Insider says more manufacturing layoffs coming for the Illinois stalwart.

TAGS: Caterpillar, Hoist Liftruck, John Deere, manufacturing, Mondelez International, workers compensation

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Above the law: Amendment 1 would let government unions void over 350 Illinois laws


Amendment 1 would allow government unions to nullify hundreds of Illinois statutes – including laws aimed at protecting school children – simply by contradicting them in union contracts.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
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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