Census: Illinois loses title of 5th-largest state to Pennsylvania

By Austin Berg

12/20/2017

Census data released Dec. 20 show the Land of Lincoln is no longer the fifth-largest state in the U.S.

TAGS: outmigration, Pennsylvania, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Pennsylvania introduces 401(k)-style plans for government workers

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

06/12/2017

The size of Illinois’ pension crisis requires even bolder pension reform that includes 401(k)-style plans for public employees.

TAGS: 401(k), Dale Righter, Jeanne Ives, Pennsylvania, pensions

Shaming corrupt politicians with plaques

By Donovan Griffith

08/01/2014

The state of Pennsylvania isn’t afraid to shame their convicted politicians, and Illinois shouldn’t be either. Recently, Pennsylvania started shaming the lawmakers who have been convicted of a crime by adding a detailed plaque under their portraits hanging in the state Capitol building in Harrisburg. The plaques highlight offenses committed by convicted lawmakers, including the...

TAGS: Chicago, corruption, Pennsylvania

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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Census: Illinois loses title of 5th-largest state to Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania introduces 401(k)-style plans for government workers

Shaming corrupt politicians with plaques

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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