Illinois’ attorney general claims local Right-to-Work ordinances violate federal labor laws. But she’s wrong: Federal law doesn’t preempt Illinois state law on this issue.
If retiree health benefits remain unchanged, Illinois taxpayers will foot the bill for an estimated $1 billion through 2035 in Cadillac taxes on retiree health-insurance plans alone.
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...