Gov. Bruce Rauner has ordered executive agencies to review all their regulations for necessity, clarity and statutory authority and to mark for repeal or revision rules that don’t meet those criteria.
Division president cites Wisconsin’s favorable business environment as chief reason for move.
A proposal to license pharmaceutical reps amounts to costly fees and red tape that will do little to promote public health and safety.
Illinois ranks as the top pumpkin producer in the country, which isn’t much of a consolation given the state’s poor performance in almost every economic category.
Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s grip on the state’s legislative process once delayed the Cubs’ quest for lights at Wrigley Field – and 30 years later, the Cubs are still feuding with politicians.
The divergence between professional and blue-collar work continued in September, and a shrinking workforce coincided with steady seasonal out-migration.
Chicagoans’ strong demand for one-way moves to Houston, Texas, and to Naples, Fla., is driving up moving-truck rental costs.
“I lived in Illinois my entire life until April of this year. My wife and I moved to Cypress, Texas, outside of Houston. I’m back in Chicago for a conference. I was paying $12,000 a year in property taxes in Highland Park. As soon as I had to get a property tax attorney a light bulb...
New poll indicates that younger workers want to flee the state the most, and Illinois’ high-tax, anti-growth policies are encouraging them to do so.
Nearly half of respondents said they would like to leave the state, including almost two-thirds of millennials.
Needless licensing requirements are killing job opportunities, especially for lower-income Illinoisans.
The artificial sweetener manufacturer will lay off 89 workers and move out of state.
Granting favors to politicians is the cost of doing business for sports team owners in Chicago.
September WARN report shows 790 mass layoffs, including 128 in manufacturing.