Illinois small business cuts 6 jobs immediately after $15 minimum wage hike

By Brad Weisenstein

02/19/2019

A vinyl graphics business in southwestern Illinois wasn’t planning to downsize. But the state’s $15 minimum wage hike has forced the owners to cut six jobs.

TAGS: employment, jobs, minimum wage, unemployment

Pritzker signs statewide $15 minimum wage into law

By Vincent Caruso

02/19/2019

Estimates from the governor’s office suggest the minimum wage increase will add $1.1 billion to the state payroll, courtesy of Illinois taxpayers.

TAGS: employment, JB Pritzker, jobs, minimum wage, unemployment

Printing company foresees robot in Indiana benefitting from Illinois $15 minimum wage

By Brad Weisenstein

02/14/2019

The owner of a growing book printing company faces a greater threat from out-of-state competitors thanks to lawmakers in his home state. Calls for a $15 minimum wage and progressive tax could hurt his workers and business in southern Illinois.

TAGS: employment, jobs, minimum wage, outmigration, progressive income tax, taxes, unemployment

Statewide $15 minimum wage passes Illinois House, ready for Pritzker

By Vincent Caruso

02/14/2019

The Illinois House voted for a statewide $15 minimum wage – adding $1.1 billion to the state payroll, courtesy of Illinois taxpayers.

TAGS: employment, JB Pritzker, jobs, Mike Madigan, minimum wage, outmigration, unemployment

Statewide $15 minimum wage hike clears Illinois Senate, advances to House

By Vincent Caruso

02/07/2019

As Pritzker’s minimum wage bill advances to the House, the new administration’s first major victory may come with a $1.1 billion price tag, courtesy of Illinois taxpayers.

TAGS: employment, jobs, minimum wage, unemployment

$15 minimum wage hike to cost Illinois taxpayers $1.1B

By Vincent Caruso

02/06/2019

As Pritzker’s minimum wage bill advances to the Senate floor for a vote, the new administration’s first major victory would come with a $1.1 billion price tag, courtesy of Illinois taxpayers.

TAGS: employment, JB Pritzker, jobs, minimum wage, unemployment

Illinois lawmakers moving toward $15 per hour minimum wage

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

02/01/2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is aiming to pass a minimum wage hike ahead of his budget address.

TAGS: employment, Fight for 15, JB Pritzker, jobs, minimum wage, unemployment

Illinois ranks 46 out of 50 states in private sector jobs growth

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

01/23/2019

Illinois’ fastest-growing jobs sector in 2018 was government – another sign the state needs pro-growth reforms to keep up with the rest of the country.

TAGS: employment, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, outmigration, unemployment

This Thanksgiving, food stamps will buy nearly 14 percent of Illinoisans’ meals

By Joe Barnas

11/21/2018

Food stamp participation has seen an encouraging decrease, but lagging economic growth leaves Illinois ranked highest among neighboring states in SNAP enrollment.

TAGS: food stamps, SNAP, unemployment

Illinois’ private sector jobs growth among worst in the nation since 2017 tax hike

By Bryce Hill, Chena Underhill

11/02/2018

Jobs growth in Illinois has gone from middle of the pack to back of the line.

TAGS: income tax, jobs, taxes, unemployment

Budget Solutions 2020: A 5-year plan to balance Illinois’ budget, pay off debt and cut taxes

Gov. J.B. Pritzker inherited a $2.8 billion budget deficit the moment he stepped into office. Next year, that deficit is projected to be $3.4 billion1. It’s the same story every budget season. But Illinois’ budget crises could be a thing of the past if the state would adopt pension reform, right-size its union contracts and...

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Budget Solutions 2020: A 5-year plan to balance Illinois’ budget, pay off debt and cut taxes

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