September jobs report: Declining job prospects and a shrinking labor force

By Orphe Divounguy

10/20/2017

Illinois lost 10,800 jobs on net over the month, and the state continues to experience labor force dropout.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, labor force participation rate, unemployment

Illinois loses out on new Toyota-Mazda factory

By Brendan Bakala

10/19/2017

A factory expected to employ 4,000 workers will not be coming to Illinois. Intersect Illinois cites the lack of a statewide Right-to-Work law and a dearth of shovel-ready sites as the main culprits.

TAGS: jobs, right to work, workers compensation

Walgreens to add 300 jobs to Chicago tech office and expand space

By Brendan Bakala

10/18/2017

The jobs will be a combination of new hires and transferred workers from Walgreen’s headquarters in Deerfield, Illinois.

TAGS: Chicago, jobs

Haribo to create 55 new jobs in Rosemont for $1.67M in EDGE tax breaks

By Brendan Bakala

10/16/2017

Under its agreement with the state of Illinois, the candy company Haribo of America will bring 25 new jobs to its Rosemont headquarters by October 2018, followed by another 30 by October 2021.

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

Illinois’ metro jobs report: Slow growth continues

By Orphe Divounguy, Austin Berg

09/26/2017

Illinois’ August metro jobs report came amid long-term trends of sluggish jobs growth.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, unemployment

Why international trade matters for Illinois

By Orphe Divounguy

09/19/2017

Illinois will need more foreign investment, and major reforms to the state’s business climate, in order to get off the weak economic path it now treads.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Donald Trump, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, manufacturing

Rauner signs bill reinstating business tax credit program

By Brendan Bakala

09/18/2017

A controversial but politically popular tax credit program will be extended until June 2022 under a bill signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

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

Illinois sees worst month for manufacturing jobs since 2009

By Austin Berg

09/15/2017

The state’s August jobs numbers were poor across the board, but especially sobering for manufacturing.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, manufacturing

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

Indignation, action needed on Illinois’ jobs crisis

By Austin Berg

08/31/2017

Until Illinois lawmakers get serious about economic growth, don’t expect the state’s jobs trend to get off the depressing path it’s been treading for years.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois General Assembly, jobs, property taxes, unemployment, workers compensation