Jobs + Growth
Small businesses create all Cook County jobs since 2020
Chicagoans have even more to be thankful for on Small Business Saturday: small businesses created all Cook County’s net new jobs since the pandemic. Chicagoans will have an extra reason to “shop small” on Nov. 29, Small Business…
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…
A Lombard housing project shows how smaller lots can lower costs, boost development and help…
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 transit
The Illinois General Assembly just eliminated parking minimums for developments near transit hubs. That flexibility should boost housing. Illinois state lawmakers just removed minimum parking space requirements for developments near…
Baker & Taylor library supplier closing, laying…
A major library supplier formerly employing 1,500 will cease operations at the end of the…
How many people in your county can’t access SNAP after…
If the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Illinoisans could lose access to…
Capital One leads Illinois mass layoffs as companies…
Illinois companies announced 1,722 mass layoffs in September, with restructuring at Capital…
Every Illinois metro has fewer homes for sale than in…
Illinois home prices have jumped 48% since 2018 while available housing inventory has…
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