Illinois state lawmakers could stimulate employment and lower costs for overburdened taxpayers by repealing the state’s outdated prevailing wage law.

The uncomfortable truth is that no matter how many hands they shake, most General Assembly members aren’t really friendly to small businesses.

The failure of lawmakers to enact policies that spark growth will render millions of Illinoisans dependent on assistance for meals this holiday season.

The September metro jobs report follows statewide numbers that showed one of the worst months for payroll jobs since the Great Recession.

Until Illinois lawmakers get serious about economic growth, don’t expect the state’s jobs trend to get off the depressing path it’s been treading for years.

Onerous regulations drag down Skokie businesses trying to stay afloat and provide job opportunities for residents who need them.

The number of Cook County municipalities that have opted out of both ordinances has climbed to 107.

Illinois’ June jobs data show 4,300 more Illinoisans are unemployed and the state’s labor force is down 20,400 people.

Illinois loses more millennial taxpayers and dependents to other states than any state except New York.

Municipal leaders have expressed concerns about the anti-competitive, job-killing effects of Cook County’s minimum wage increases and new sick leave law and are using home rule authority to exempt their communities from the requirements.