Jobs + Growth
Norvax, CVS lead layoffs as Illinois loses 1,192 jobs
Illinois’ saw 1,192 mass layoffs in November. Norvax and CVS Health/Oak Street accounted for most of the job losses announced. Illinois companies announced a total of 1,192 mass layoffs in November 2025. Norvax LLC cut 487 positions and…
Over 292K Illinoisans remain jobless despite 318K jobs
Despite 318,000 job openings, Illinois’ unemployment remained above national average in the…
Small businesses create all Cook County jobs since 2020
Chicagoans have even more to be thankful for on Small Business Saturday: small businesses…
Small businesses create virtually all new Illinois jobs
Small Business Saturday gives Illinoisans another reason to be thankful: these businesses…
Illinois can’t afford to miss out on 10,000 extra homes
Families rely on single-family homes. Illinois must relax zoning laws and lower minimum lot…
Small lots lower Illinois housing prices, even for big homes
A Lombard housing project shows how smaller lots can lower costs, boost development and help Illinois address its housing shortage. Smaller lots aren’t just for smaller houses: they helped make a luxury development in Lombard, Illinois,…
Chicago business activity drops for 23rd straight month
A barometer of business health shows Chicago is close to marking two years of decline. The…
Riverwalk eatery gone thanks to murky Chicago rules
Restaurants and bars bid to be along Chicago’s Riverwalk, so why a proven business with a…
Housing gets boost by easing parking lot mandates near…
The Illinois General Assembly just eliminated parking minimums for developments near transit…
Baker & Taylor library supplier closing, laying…
A major library supplier formerly employing 1,500 will cease operations at the end of the…
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