by Emily Dietrich Is the national economy really at fault for Illinois’ poor jobs market? The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released the September numbers on Illinois’ jobs market yesterday. The report was titled: “National Slowdown Impacts Illinois’ Economy.” This report comes on the heels of their August report, titled: “Stagnant National Growth Squeezes Illinois Labor Market.”...

by Emily Dietrich President Obama presented a $450 billion proposal to a joint session of Congress last week. He instructed lawmakers: “Pass this bill, and hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged young people will have the hope and the dignity of a summer job next year. And their parents – their parents – low-income Americans who...

by Emily Dietrich Imagine what Illinois will look like in 2050. The social and economic fabric of the country will definitely have changed. By then, the United States will have an additional 100 million people. Noted futurist and author Joel Kotkin has given this a lot of thought. Recently, he led a discussion at Illinois Policy Institute....