Majority of Illinois metro areas lost jobs in September

By Orphe Divounguy

10/27/2017

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

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, prevailing wage, unemployment

While Illinois courts Amazon, privacy litigation threatens tech firms, Illinois employers

By Amy Korte

10/27/2017

The flood of biometric privacy litigation engulfing tech companies and employers should make the General Assembly think twice before passing new regulations that could increase costs and compliance burdens for companies.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, privacy, regulations

Illinois House approves warrantless wiretapping bill

By Amy Korte

10/27/2017

A measure passed by the Illinois House of Representatives would extend the law that permits state’s attorneys to authorize wiretaps without a court-issued warrant.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, privacy

The Illinois tax trick that’s years in the making

By Austin Berg

10/26/2017

Illinois politicians will continue to hail a progressive income tax as a quick fix to the state’s poor spending habits. Don’t be tricked.

TAGS: flat tax, progressive income tax, taxes

House fails to ban local Right-to-Work ordinances

By Mailee Smith

10/25/2017

The Illinois House failed to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1905. If passed, the bill would criminalize local officials for enacting Right-to-Work ordinances.

TAGS: right to work

Peapod leaves Skokie for Chicago

By Brendan Bakala

10/25/2017

The online grocery delivery company is ditching the Chicago suburbs in favor of the Windy City itself.

TAGS: jobs

Illinois Senate votes to criminalize local leaders who enact Right to Work

By Mailee Smith

10/24/2017

State lawmakers supporting Senate Bill 1905 aren’t just seeking to crush the idea of Right to Work – they are seeking to crush anyone who supports it.

TAGS: right to work

Veto session 2017: What to watch for

10/24/2017

Members of the General Assembly have already filed motions to attempt to override some of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes. Many of these are bad bills that will hurt taxpayers.

TAGS: right to work, workers compensation

Downstate superintendent is called to resign, receives bonus

By Brendan Bakala

10/24/2017

Nashville Community High School District 99’s superintendent received a $63,540 bonus after retiring amid a backlash caused by a controversial column in a local newspaper.

TAGS: pensions

Illinois’ Amazon HQ2 offer up to $2.25B in incentives

By Brendan Bakala

10/24/2017

The state’s combined incentives package will reportedly include $1.4 billion in EDGE tax credits, $450 million in improvements, $250 million in new education and workforce programs, and more.

TAGS: Amazon, Bruce Rauner, EDGE: Economic Development for a Growing Economy, Rahm Emanuel

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Majority of Illinois metro areas lost jobs in September

While Illinois courts Amazon, privacy litigation threatens tech firms, Illinois employers

Illinois House approves warrantless wiretapping bill

The Illinois tax trick that’s years in the making

House fails to ban local Right-to-Work ordinances

Peapod leaves Skokie for Chicago

Illinois Senate votes to criminalize local leaders who enact Right to Work

Veto session 2017: What to watch for

Downstate superintendent is called to resign, receives bonus

Illinois’ Amazon HQ2 offer up to $2.25B in incentives

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