A worker’s right to choose

By Austin Berg

12/14/2015

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois workers are forced to pay union dues to keep their jobs. But close by, worker freedom reigns.

TAGS: right to work

If Madigan is protecting the middle class, why do blue-collar workers earn more in Indiana?

By Michael Lucci

12/07/2015

Illinois’ anti-growth policies depress middle-class wages and job opportunities.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing, Mike Madigan, unemployment

Illinois bidding out 20,000 cameras for police

By illinoispolicy

11/21/2015

Illinois is taking bids for a supplier to equip 1,000 police officers and another 1,000 patrol cars with mobile cameras.

TAGS: police body cameras

Strong Illinois jobs report in October, but manufacturing losses continue

By Michael Lucci

11/20/2015

New federal jobs data reveal Illinois gained 14,100 jobs overall during October, but lost 1,900 manufacturing jobs during this time.

TAGS: employment, jobs, manufacturing

Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region

By Michael Lucci

11/16/2015

Although Illinois’ top earners make more than most of their regional counterparts, Illinois’ bottom quarter of earners have the lowest wages in the Midwest

TAGS: manufacturing, workers compensation

Illinois would have 84,000 more manufacturing jobs had it kept up with neighboring states

By Michael Lucci

10/26/2015

Illinois’ manufacturing sector’s recovery from the Great Recession has lagged behind the recoveries of nearby states, demonstrating the need for bold, pro-growth reforms to set Illinois back on the path to success.

TAGS: manufacturing, property taxes, right to work, workers compensation

Illinois’ September 2015 jobs report: Businesses lay off thousands of blue-collar workers

By Michael Lucci

10/20/2015

Illinois continues to shed jobs and underperform economically compared to its Midwestern neighbors, according to new federal and state reports.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs, labor force participation rate, manufacturing, property taxes, unemployment, workers compensation

Illinois’ tax revenues increased more than those of any state but North Dakota since Great Recession

By Michael Lucci

10/19/2015

A new study from The Pew Charitable Trusts shows that Illinois’ tax revenues are up by 20 percent over their pre-Great Recession peak, debunking the oft-repeated mantra that Illinois is just one more tax hike away from solving its fiscal problems.

TAGS: budget, taxes

Illinois’ lackluster 2015 jobs story

By Michael Lucci

09/21/2015

Despite being the most populous state in the Midwest, Illinois has added just 13,400 payroll jobs in 2015 – fewer than any other neighboring state.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, labor force participation rate, manufacturing

IRS data reveal 2012 was Illinois’ worst year of taxpayer and wealth migration yet

By Michael Lucci

08/25/2015

Newly released data from the IRS reveal that in 2012, Illinois lost more taxpayers and taxpayer wealth to a greater number of states than ever before.

TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration

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A worker’s right to choose

If Madigan is protecting the middle class, why do blue-collar workers earn more in Indiana?

Illinois bidding out 20,000 cameras for police

Strong Illinois jobs report in October, but manufacturing losses continue

Illinois’ low-income and blue-collar workers are the worst-paid in the region

Illinois would have 84,000 more manufacturing jobs had it kept up with neighboring states

Illinois’ September 2015 jobs report: Businesses lay off thousands of blue-collar workers

Illinois’ tax revenues increased more than those of any state but North Dakota since Great Recession

Illinois’ lackluster 2015 jobs story

IRS data reveal 2012 was Illinois’ worst year of taxpayer and wealth migration yet

What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how can it benefit Illinois students?

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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