Sheldrick Holmes: Grail Café
Sheldrick Holmes: Grail Café
“You know how infuriating it was to have an issue as large as this pandemic and have no one see you? You feel invisible.”
Laura Schillmoeller
Laura Schillmoeller
"I just don’t want to pay for these public schools anymore because I feel like they have completely let everybody down. I'm done."
Illinois unemployment is again on the rise as Pritzker proposes business taxes
Illinois unemployment is again on the rise as Pritzker proposes business taxes
Unemployment claims bumped up for a second week in Illinois as Gov. J.B. Pritzker decided to push for 9 new taxes, mostly hitting businesses and job creation. Illinois ranked 49th for recovery last week.
Illinois faced nursing shortage before COVID-19 stressed health care
Illinois faced nursing shortage before COVID-19 stressed health care
An impending health care worker shortage argues for a bill that would allow Illinois to join a multi-state nursing license compact. Nurses could see improved job options.
Illinois’ poorest hit hardest by COVID-19 job loss, many still unemployed
Illinois’ poorest hit hardest by COVID-19 job loss, many still unemployed
Illinois households earning less than $40,000 were four-times as likely to lose their jobs from February-April 2020 and nearly 11 times as likely to still be out of work compared to those earning $75,000 or more.
Illinois’ leisure and hospitality industry among hardest hit in Midwest
Illinois’ leisure and hospitality industry among hardest hit in Midwest
The industry had been one of the bright spots in the Illinois economy but COVID-19 and state-mandated mitigation efforts have decimated it.
Illinois unemployment claims double after several weeks of improvement
Illinois unemployment claims double after several weeks of improvement
While the nation gets back to work, Illinois unemployment claims rose again. The past week ranked Illinois 50th out of 51, including Washington, D.C.
Majdi Razick
Majdi Razick
“Adding Illinois to the Nurse Licensure Compact could really help alleviate the heavy burden placed on nurses."
Madalyn Mauro
Madalyn Mauro
"I couldn’t transfer my license, so I had to get a new license just to get a job back in Iowa, which cost hundreds of dollars.”
Every metropolitan area in Illinois shed jobs in 2020
Every metropolitan area in Illinois shed jobs in 2020
The record year for job losses hit every corner of Illinois amid COVID-19 and state-mandated lockdowns.
R.J. Cecott
R.J. Cecott
“I have friends that now aren’t getting a paycheck, and they’re still getting hit with car payments or student loans or for rent because they’re living in Chicago.”
Chris Speyrer: Mason City Limits Comedy Club
Chris Speyrer: Mason City Limits Comedy Club
“More than just the money and the shutdowns, the inconsistency in regulations has a domino effect on how you do business with everybody, from vendors to the comedians.”
Vincent Mazzaferro
Vincent Mazzaferro
“$20,000 annually in property taxes is what you pay for on a mansion. This is not a mansion.”
Illinois only Midwest state to lose people in past decade
Illinois only Midwest state to lose people in past decade
Illinois’ population decline has been accelerating during the past 7 years, while neighboring states gain from that loss.