Tweaking payments won’t solve Illinois’ pension crisis
Changing the repayment plan to one based on flawed assumptions and bad accounting does nothing to shield taxpayers from the risks of an imperfect system.
Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry
Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...
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