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

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

Burke to the future: Chicago alderman wants to ban self-driving cars

By Brendan Bakala

08/23/2017

Alderman Ed Burke argued in favor of a ban on driverless cars with a movie clip from “Back to the Future.”

TAGS: Ed Burke, manufacturing, regulations

Mattoon’s GE Lighting plant to have its final day of production

By Brendan Bakala

08/09/2017

The factory will close its doors after more than 70 years of making lighting components.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing

Foxconn to open new plant in Michigan

By John Kristof

08/09/2017

The announcement comes on the heels of the manufacturing giant’s decision to invest in Wisconsin.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, manufacturing, Michigan, right to work, Wisconsin

Another Illinois manufacturer set to cross state lines

By Marianna Schmiesing

08/07/2017

Alliance Steel Corp could bring 100 new jobs to Gary, Indiana.

TAGS: Indiana, manufacturing, taxes, workers compensation

Navistar to cut production, 170 jobs from Melrose Park facility

By John Kristof

08/04/2017

Illinois’ manufacturing middle class continues to face somber news.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, Navistar

Manufacturing giant passes up Illinois for Wisconsin

By Marianna Schmiesing

07/26/2017

News outlets have reported that Foxconn will announce plans to build a production plant in Wisconsin that could employ up to 13,000 workers.

TAGS: Foxconn, manufacturing, right to work, Wisconsin, workers compensation

Illinois companies announce more than 2,100 mass layoffs in May

By Brendan Bakala

06/15/2017

1,120 of the jobs lost were in manufacturing and food processing.

TAGS: Aurora, jobs, manufacturing

Illinois has 4th-most Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in U.S.

By Kevin Angell

06/13/2017

Although Illinois hosts corporate headquarters of many large companies, its economy lags in blue-collar job opportunities.

TAGS: Chicago, Fortune 500, manufacturing, prevailing wage, regulations, workers compensation