Rauner vetoes proposal for state-owned workers’ compensation insurance provider
Rauner vetoes proposal for state-owned workers’ compensation insurance provider
House Bill 2622 would create a state-run workers’ compensation insurance company, while failing to address the real problems with Illinois’ workers’ compensation system – the most expensive in the region.
By Brendan Bakala
Manny Cunningham
Manny Cunningham
“Every morning, I’m in the car by 5:15 a.m. to come here and teach these kids how to work in construction. “I do it because I love my job. I’m happy every day when I come to work. But I also do it because they risk everything to come here. And a lot of times...
Illinois Senate votes to revive EDGE business tax credit program
Illinois Senate votes to revive EDGE business tax credit program
House Bill 162 would bring back Illinois’ Economic Development for a Growing Economy tax credit program.
By Brendan Bakala
New Cook County minimum wage, sick leave mandates burden Skokie businesses
New Cook County minimum wage, sick leave mandates burden Skokie businesses
Onerous regulations drag down Skokie businesses trying to stay afloat and provide job opportunities for residents who need them.
By Amy Korte
Mattoon’s GE Lighting plant to have its final day of production
Mattoon’s GE Lighting plant to have its final day of production
The factory will close its doors after more than 70 years of making lighting components.
By Brendan Bakala
Foxconn to open new plant in Michigan
Foxconn to open new plant in Michigan
The announcement comes on the heels of the manufacturing giant’s decision to invest in Wisconsin.
By John Kristof
Illinois’ July WARN report shows nearly 1,500 mass layoffs
Illinois’ July WARN report shows nearly 1,500 mass layoffs
The collar counties were hit hardest by mass layoffs in July.
By Brendan Bakala
Drug company prepares to pay up to $4.5M to Illinois in opioid marketing lawsuit
Drug company prepares to pay up to $4.5M to Illinois in opioid marketing lawsuit
Illinois has sued a pharmaceutical company over opioid marketing, yet state lawmakers refuse to reform a workers’ compensation system that encourages the overprescription of dangerous drugs.
By Amy Korte
Another Illinois manufacturer set to cross state lines
Another Illinois manufacturer set to cross state lines
Alliance Steel Corp could bring 100 new jobs to Gary, Indiana.
By Marianna Schmiesing
Navistar to cut production, 170 jobs from Melrose Park facility
Navistar to cut production, 170 jobs from Melrose Park facility
Illinois’ manufacturing middle class continues to face somber news.
By John Kristof
Employers are latest target of lawsuits under Illinois privacy law
Employers are latest target of lawsuits under Illinois privacy law
Lawsuits by employees over the use of fingerprint time clocks could cost companies millions in damages.
By Amy Korte
80% of Cook County municipalities have opted out of minimum wage, sick leave ordinances
80% of Cook County municipalities have opted out of minimum wage, sick leave ordinances
The number of Cook County municipalities that have opted out of both ordinances has climbed to 107.
By Amy Korte, Marianna Schmiesing
Rahm denies Cubs night game request, continues long-standing city feud
Rahm denies Cubs night game request, continues long-standing city feud
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has emphatically denied the Cubs’ request for more night games at Wrigley Field – continuing the decades-old hostile relationship between the team and city government.
Illinois’ jobs growth worse than every neighboring state
Illinois’ jobs growth worse than every neighboring state
Illinois’ jobs growth over the past year was 40 percent slower than the national average, and lagged even further behind the average of neighboring states.
By Austin Berg, Kevin Angell