Jobs + Growth
Lawmakers can help workers sustain careers through an evolving economy
The bill was supported with written testimony by Josh Bandoch, head of policy at Illinois Policy. The Illinois House of Representatives’ Labor and Commerce Committee unanimously passed HB4882, the Future of Work Act of 2026, on March 25.…
More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration
Residents are leaving every corner of Illinois for other states despite surging international…
Illinois home prices jump as inventory plunges
The state’s housing inventory is at just 31% of pre-pandemic levels, driving up prices.…
A recession would quicky sink Illinois’ unemployment…
State unemployment insurance could withstand less than three months in an economic downturn.…
Illinois near the bottom for entrepreneurship and…
High taxes and burdensome regulation are major factors in the state’s low ranking. High…
Manufacturing layoffs drive Illinois job cuts in February
Virtually all of over 1,900 health care workers will get the opportunity to join a new employer. Employers reported 4,153 mass layoffs to the state last month, but the actual number will likely be closer to 2,300. More than 1,900 of the…
Population loss, aging workforce threaten Illinois…
Sluggish growth, continued outmigration and demographic challenges are projected to continue,…
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy…
Illinois’ population loss could make congressional…
The state is predicted to lose a U.S. House seat in the next redistricting cycle. …
Chicago business activity up for second straight month
The area saw expansion again after over two years of decline. Chicago business…
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