Illinois

Security Guards on the State Payroll

04/07/2010
Average annual wages for security guards on the state payroll in 2008 equaled $39,012, while the average annual wages for all security workers in Illinois came to $25,940.

$640K in Renewable Energy Resources Program Rebates

04/06/2010
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity paid out over $640,000 in renewable energy resources program rebates to 91 individuals, businesses, schools and non-profits.

$200K to the Chicago Architecture Foundation

04/05/2010
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity gave the Chicago Architecture Foundation a $200,000 tourism grant to fund projects such as a state-of-the-art scale model of Chicago.
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Taxed out: 10 reforms to stop Illinois from losing people and jobs

Illinois’ tax code stands in the way of the state’s economic competitiveness. The combination of high tax burdens and a poor tax structure contributes to the loss of jobs and investment to other states. From a place of former economic dominance, Illinois now ranks 45th in gross state product (GSP) growth over the past decade...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
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By Ted Dabrowski
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