Quinn OKs more than $12 billion in new infrastructure spending

03/31/2013

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced a proposal on Wednesday to spend $12.62 billion over the next six years on transportation projects.

Illinoisans agree: The tax hike was a failure

By Chris Andriesen

02/23/2012

by Taylor Smith It’s no secret that Illinois’ record income tax hike has failed to revive Illinois’ fiscal health. But it also has dramatically exacerbated the state’s economic outlook on many levels. Since the tax hike, Illinois’ unemployment numbers have worsened. In 2011, Illinois’ unemployment rate increased most in the nation – by far – with 46...

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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...

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Quinn OKs more than $12 billion in new infrastructure spending

Illinoisans agree: The tax hike was a failure

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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