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More Illinoisans collect unemployment as nation recovers

By Brad Weisenstein
01/08/2021
Bans on indoor dining and bar service continue to hurt Illinois jobs numbers, placing the state low in a national recovery ranking.

TAGS: COVID-19, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois, jobs, unemployment

Illinois government saw too many make ‘naughty’ list in 2020

By Brad Weisenstein
12/22/2020
COVID-19 showed everyone the heroes in health care and essential services, but it also exposed weak character or bad behavior of many in Illinois government.

TAGS: Christmas, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, JB Pritzker, Mike Madigan

Illinois loses 27,400 hospitality sector jobs in November amid indoor dining ban

By Bryce Hill
12/18/2020
Illinois’ jobs numbers have slipped for the second time in the past three months as the rest of the nation steadily recovers.

TAGS: COVID-19, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, JB Pritzker, jobs, recession

Illinois unemployment claims approaching COVID-19 lockdown levels

By Brad Weisenstein
12/17/2020
New unemployment claims are rising in Illinois, hitting 142,745 last week as COVID-19 restrictions continue.

TAGS: COVID-19, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, JB Pritzker

Illinois loses 1,100 jobs in October, unemployment rate falls largely from workers giving up

By Bryce Hill
11/20/2020
Jobs data is giving the illusion of economic recovery in Illinois. The reality is 107,530 workers gave up their job searches, and new COVID-19 lockdowns can only hurt more workers.

TAGS: COVID-19, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, income tax, JB Pritzker, jobs, pensions, unemployment

Illinois unemployment benefits stolen as state fails to implement basic security

By Joe Barnas
08/21/2020
The Illinois Department of Employment Security troubles included scores of unemployed unable to get benefits, nearly 32,500 Social Security numbers exposed and now benefits theft. A simple fix used by many online retailers could have prevented the thefts.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, JB Pritzker, recession

Monthly jobs report fails to show depth of Illinois job losses

By Bryce Hill
08/20/2020
IDES estimated unemployment rate remains artificially low because it fails to count nearly 238,000 Illinoisans who have given up trying to find a job.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, executive order, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs

Pritzker could have saved nearly 32,000 jobs during COVID-19 downturn

By Bryce Hill
08/13/2020
Illinois is the largest state without a short-time compensation plan, increasing the chances nearly 32,000 job losses will be permanent.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, recession

Illinois’ economy likely shrank by $86 billion during Q2, national data suggests

By Bryce Hill
08/06/2020
Data published last week by the Bureau of Economic Analysis revealed that U.S. gross domestic product shrank at an annualized rate of -32.9% during the second quarter.

TAGS: COVID-19, executive order, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, JB Pritzker, jobs, recession

Illinois’ COVID-19 jobs rebound is among nation’s weakest

By Bryce Hill
08/01/2020
Most other states have recouped more of their February-April job losses from the pandemic shutdowns than Illinois.

TAGS: COVID-19, executive order, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, JB Pritzker, recession

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Budget + Tax / Research Report

Progressive tax could cost nearly $1,800 a year in home equity


Evidence from Connecticut suggests the progressive income tax could cost Illinois homeowners substantial equity in their homes.

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Jobs + Growth / Your Story

Timothy Carroll

Jobs + Growth / Policy Point

Policy lessons from Illinois’ exodus of people and money

By J. Scott Moody, Wendy Warcholik
07/07/2014
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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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