Chicago loses Mars Wrigley US candy headquarters bid to New Jersey, takes 200 jobs with it

By Vincent Caruso

12/06/2017

A year after announcing the Mars Wrigley Confectionery project, the candy giant will scrap its plans to expand its Chicago presence and instead encamp in Newark, New Jersey.

TAGS: Chicago, jobs, Rahm Emanuel

How one Illinois law jacks up the cost of government while harming construction sector employment

By Orphe Divounguy

12/06/2017

Illinois state lawmakers could stimulate employment and lower costs for overburdened taxpayers by repealing the state’s outdated prevailing wage law.

TAGS: construction, jobs, prevailing wage, regulations

CEO survey ranks Illinois’ business climate third-worst in the nation

By Brendan Bakala

11/30/2017

Illinois has been ranked third-to-last for business friendliness in three straight surveys of CEOs.

TAGS: budget, credit rating, deficit, economic competitiveness, investment, jobs, pensions

Six Illinois metro areas lose jobs over the year, majority see labor force dropout

By Orphe Divounguy

11/29/2017

Illinois’ tepid jobs growth has come disproportionately in the Chicago area.

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

In this Illinois town, every day is Small Business Saturday

By Amanda McDonald

11/25/2017

Sitting astride the Fox River, the city of Geneva is home to a bustling downtown district in a state that’s notoriously tough on small businesses.

TAGS: jobs, small business

Despite 3,400 new jobs in October, Illinois’ labor market is nothing to celebrate

By Orphe Divounguy

11/20/2017

A positive jobs report for October does little to buck discouraging long-term trends in Illinois.

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

State report: Illinois economy lags nation, neighbors

By Austin Berg

11/02/2017

The October briefing from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability outlines Illinois’ weak growth, and projects more of the same.

TAGS: COGFA: Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, economy, jobs

The 6 biggest myths about banning local Right to Work in Illinois

By Mailee Smith

11/02/2017

The Illinois House failed – by just one vote – to override Rauner’s veto of SB 1905, a ban of local Right-to-Work ordinances. But the bill is likely come back for another vote.

TAGS: collective bargaining, jobs, local government, right to work, unions

Illinois leads nation in pumpkin production again

10/30/2017

Leading the nation in pumpkin production is one of the few statistics Illinoisans can boast about in 2017.

TAGS: agriculture, jobs

Majority of Illinois metro areas lost jobs in September

By Orphe Divounguy

10/27/2017

The September metro jobs report follows statewide numbers that showed one of the worst months for payroll jobs since the Great Recession.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, prevailing wage, unemployment

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Chicago loses Mars Wrigley US candy headquarters bid to New Jersey, takes 200 jobs with it

How one Illinois law jacks up the cost of government while harming construction sector employment

CEO survey ranks Illinois’ business climate third-worst in the nation

Six Illinois metro areas lose jobs over the year, majority see labor force dropout

In this Illinois town, every day is Small Business Saturday

Despite 3,400 new jobs in October, Illinois’ labor market is nothing to celebrate

State report: Illinois economy lags nation, neighbors

The 6 biggest myths about banning local Right to Work in Illinois

Illinois leads nation in pumpkin production again

Majority of Illinois metro areas lost jobs in September

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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