More than 50% of Illinois’ nearly 200K government pensioners retired at age 59 or younger
Illinois government workers are able to retire before the age of 60 while collecting most of their final average salary.
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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