Jobs + Growth
Illinois economy shows middling Q4 growth amid U.S. economic uncertainty
The state outpaced national growth for just the fifth time in the past 20 quarters. Long-term growth still shows worrying signs. Illinois’ economy grew at a so-so 1.1% annual rate in the fourth quarter, but that was more than double the…
Illinois can expand opportunity with apprenticeship…
A measure in the General Assembly would permit cosmetology and barber apprenticeships as a…
Lawmakers can help workers sustain careers through an…
The bill was supported with written testimony by Josh Bandoch, head of policy at Illinois…
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 insurance fund
State unemployment insurance could withstand less than three months in an economic downturn. The taxes that support the fund are among the highest in the country. Illinois employers face one of the highest tax burdens in the country for…
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…
Virtually all of over 1,900 health care workers will get the opportunity to join a new…
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…
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