Illinois lawmaker files bill to crack down on Pokémon Go

By Brendan Bakala

08/25/2016

Illinois House Bill 6601 would restrict Pokémon Go players from entering certain areas.

Illinois Department of Insurance: Premiums for plans on ObamaCare exchange set to skyrocket

By Jonathan Ingram

08/25/2016

New data released by the Illinois Department of Insurance reveal premiums for health insurance plans on Illinois’ ObamaCare exchange could soar by an average of 44 to 55 percent in 2017.

TAGS: ACA: Affordable Care Act, health insurance

Illinois has highest black unemployment rate in U.S.

By Michael Lucci

08/24/2016

The Land of Lincoln’s job-killing policies are hurting minority communities increasingly hard, while black unemployment in pro-growth states remains significantly lower.

TAGS: jobs, unemployment

Rauner signs occupational licensing reform into law

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/24/2016

On Aug. 22, Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law a bill that prevents the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation from using irrelevant criminal convictions as a basis for denying licenses to applicants seeking to work as barbers, cosmetologists, hair braiders, estheticians, nail technicians, roofing business owners or funeral directors.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, occupational licensing

John Deere announces layoffs in Waterloo

By Brendan Bakala

08/23/2016

Deere & Co. plans to lay off 115 manufacturing workers by late September.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, unemployment, workers compensation

Michigan surpasses 600,000 manufacturing jobs as Illinois manufacturing continues to decline

By Michael Lucci

08/23/2016

Manufacturers are struggling with unfavorable global conditions, and Illinois’ anti-growth policies are only hurting the state’s industrial sector more.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, unemployment, workers compensation

Illinois voters from all political parties favor reducing state prison population

By Bryant Jackson-Green

08/19/2016

A recent Illinois Policy Institute-commissioned poll finds 4 in 5 registered Illinois voters – including overwhelming majorities of Republicans, Independents and Democrats – support reforms to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders in prison.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, felony, prison overcrowding, prison population

Illinois state workers have options if they wish to opt out of a union

By Mailee Smith

08/19/2016

Illinois state workers can opt out of union membership to become fair share payers, but reforms such as Right to Work and Worker’s Choice would promote greater worker freedom and benefit the state.

Meet the mayor of the town that outsourced everything

08/19/2016

An Atlanta, Ga., suburb might be a model for saving taxpayers costs while providing high-quality services.

Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte

By Amy Korte

08/19/2016

A federal district court in Illinois has determined the mere violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act does not amount to an injury sufficient to allow a plaintiff to sue in federal court.

TAGS: BIPA: Biometric Information Privacy Act, privacy

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Illinois lawmaker files bill to crack down on Pokémon Go

Illinois Department of Insurance: Premiums for plans on ObamaCare exchange set to skyrocket

Illinois has highest black unemployment rate in U.S.

Rauner signs occupational licensing reform into law

John Deere announces layoffs in Waterloo

Michigan surpasses 600,000 manufacturing jobs as Illinois manufacturing continues to decline

Illinois voters from all political parties favor reducing state prison population

Illinois state workers have options if they wish to opt out of a union

Meet the mayor of the town that outsourced everything

Federal district court in Illinois dismisses biometric information privacy case against Smarte Carte

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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