Illinois

$1.6 Million to International Coal Group, Inc

05/04/2010
In fiscal year 2009, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave International Coal Group, Inc a $1.6 million dollar grant as part of the Coal Competitiveness Program.

The Facts About School Vouchers

By Collin Hitt
05/02/2010
SB2494 has been endorsed by newspapers across the state. Learn the facts about SB2494 below Does your legislator support SB2494?  Find out more here. Senate Bill 2494 creates a pilot program to give parents in Chicago’s lowest-performing and most severely overcrowded schools educational options.  Each family enrolled in one of these schools will be offered a school...

Almost Two Million Dollars to Put Up Signs

04/28/2010
by Mark Cavers In 2008, the State of Illinois employed 38 individuals to help with the production and placement of signs across the Illinois highway system.  These employees, ranging from sign makers, to hangers to supervisors, were paid a combined total of $1,822,653.47 in wages.  The highest paid employee, a supervisor in a sign shop,...

Social Workers on State Payroll

04/28/2010
In 2008, social workers in all of Illinois made 17% less, on average, than social workers employed by the State of Illinois.
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Fighting poverty with employment: Chicago block clubs

Leaders of these organizations on the South and West sides connect residents to jobs and engage youth to build safer neighborhoods.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016