Jobs + Growth
APL Logistics, S&S Active both see mass layoffs
A warehouse and supply chain company and clothing company gave the Chicago collar counties the bulk of Illinois’ mass layoffs in December. In December 2025, 683 Illinois workers lost their jobs in mass layoffs, with warehousing and…
Fewer homes on market, higher prices for Illinois…
Elevated prices thanks to low inventory continued to create problems for Illinois homebuyers…
Illinois job growth less than half of Midwest’s in past…
The information sector remains a bright spot in an otherwise challenging Illinois job…
Illinois exodus continues, but slows in 2025
More people still moved out of Illinois than moved in during 2025, but the gap was smaller…
Artists emerge from Chicago’s projects by way of…
Project out of the Projects helps aspiring Chicago musicians, event producers find their way…
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 virtually all new Illinois jobs
Small Business Saturday gives Illinoisans another reason to be thankful: these businesses…
Small businesses create all Cook County jobs since 2020
Chicagoans have even more to be thankful for on Small Business Saturday: small 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…
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