Combined jobs growth was slightly positive across Illinois’ metro areas in January. But only four metro areas have recovered the jobs they lost during the Great Recession.
The cocktail of excise taxes heaped onto the sale of alcoholic beverages hits Illinois liquor stores near the Indiana border.
Despite healthy jobs growth nationally, Illinoisans are desperate for work.
“We are losing people at a ridiculous rate. That hurts us because then you may have some people who are here who have the skill set to fill jobs, but if half of those people have left the area then you have trouble maintaining that business here because then you don’t have enough people to...
The insurer will downsize its IT division in Bloomington while adding tech jobs in other states.
The Marijuana Legalization Referendum Act would ask voters if they support legalizing recreational marijuana for people 21 and over. The question is nonbinding.
Central Illinois, historically, has been known for its strong agricultural and manufacturing roots. And that reputation isn’t just local, it’s global. “The first time I had heard of Decatur I was looking at a sewer cap manufactured here – in Paris, France,” said Christine Gregory, the CEO of Dove Inc., a Decatur-based nonprofit providing programs and...
The Quad Cities are a case study in how the Land of Lincoln is lagging behind its neighbors.
The worst years of the Great Recession are in the rear view. But if the latest gloomy fiscal forecast is any indication, Illinois' persistent policy mistakes will drag down its economic performance well into the future.
Every relationship comes with some sacrifices. But for an alarming number of Illinoisans, they're opting instead to sacrifice their state IDs.
Illinoisans have become accustomed to a state economy that lags behind those with better business climates.
The bill would apply Chicago’s restriction on the smoking age to the entire state.
The struggling retailer’s latest, immediate cuts come less than a year after it shed 400 jobs in June 2017.
New state data shed a light on weak economic growth in metro areas across Illinois.