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WARN report: amidst 600 layoffs, state picks phone favorites

By Austin Berg
10/09/2014
Nearly 600 Illinois workers will be laid off come 2015, according to notices filed in accordance with the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN. Among the layoffs – which include 123 workers at Dixon, Illinois-based Anchor Coupling Inc.; 82 workers at plastics products-maker Pp Il LLC; and 58 workers at Jim’s Formal Wear,...

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Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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