Illinois Black unemployment highest of 10 biggest states

By Dylan Sharkey, Bryce Hill

06/03/2024

Black workers in Illinois face a tougher job market compared to other big states. Illinois has the highest unemployment rate for Black workers among the 10 biggest states.

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Illinois’ Black unemployment rate No. 2 in U.S.

By Bryce Hill

05/22/2024

Black workers in Illinois face a tougher job market than peers nationally. Hispanic men, Asians face lower unemployment rates relative to peers in other states.

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Illinois lawmakers plan to ban some food ingredients

By Dylan Sharkey

05/17/2024

The Illinois Senate approved legislation banning four food additives, sending it to the House. Manufacturers will need to sell an alternate recipe in Illinois if the bill becomes law.

Vallas: Mayor Johnson’s 1st year delivers the mayhem he promised

By Paul Vallas

05/14/2024

Mayor Brandon Johnson hits the one-year mark May 15, showing voters he is exactly who he said he was. That’s turning out to be bad for Chicago. Here’s how.

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Illinois state gas tax to hit 47 cents July 1

By Dylan Sharkey

04/30/2024

After July 1, Illinois motorists will be averaging $184 more in state gas taxes since Gov. J.B. Pritzker doubled them in 2019. Illinois motorists already pay the second-highest gas taxes in the nation, and inflation adjustments just take them higher.

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Chicago Teachers Union demands excluding parents from student pronoun, sexuality info

By Dylan Sharkey

03/22/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union leaders want student information regarding student pronouns and sexual orientation to be kept confidential from parents if that’s what the student wants.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

Paul Vallas: Illinois’ real ‘State of the State’

By Paul Vallas

02/23/2024

Illinois is on an upward path, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during his State of the State speech. True, by some measures. Not so much by too many measures that matter.

364,443 Illinoisans fell out of love with Illinois, moved away since 2020

By Patrick Andriesen

02/14/2024

Illinois will celebrate this Valentine’s Day knowing it broke up with 364,443 people since 2020. While they moved out for now, lower taxes could win them back.

Dry January savings: Illinois wine taxes 4x higher than New York, California

By Dylan Sharkey

01/15/2024

Illinois’ excise tax on wine is more than 4 times higher than the same bottle in New York or California. Buying in Chicago adds extra tax layers, hitting 6 times the taxes of other big cities.

TAGS: alcohol tax, Chicago, sin taxes

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Illinois Black unemployment highest of 10 biggest states

Illinois’ Black unemployment rate No. 2 in U.S.

Illinois lawmakers plan to ban some food ingredients

Vallas: Mayor Johnson’s 1st year delivers the mayhem he promised

Illinois state gas tax to hit 47 cents July 1

Chicago Teachers Union demands excluding parents from student pronoun, sexuality info

Paul Vallas: Illinois’ real ‘State of the State’

364,443 Illinoisans fell out of love with Illinois, moved away since 2020

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Dry January savings: Illinois wine taxes 4x higher than New York, California

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