Center Square: Job cuts are increasing in Illinois while wage growth is diminishing
Job cuts and unemployment rates are going up in Illinois, while workers’ wage growth is slowing.
Center Square: Illinois officials conduct suburban substance use and awareness events
The state of Illinois and the Cook County Department of Public Health have joined forces for a substance use and awareness series in the near western suburbs of Cook County.
Chicago Tribune: Chicago business owners unsure if they’ll see DNC business boost
At the Chicago Oyster House near McCormick Place, reservations for the week of Aug. 19 are light compared with a typical summer week.
Sun-Times: Lollapalooza low? Arrests decrease for fifth year in a row at Lolla
There were nine people arrested during the four-day music festival, down from 14 arrests in 2023, according to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
NBC 5: Chicago-area brokers, lenders optimistic on housing market following mortgage rate drop
As rates come down, the hope in the industry is current homeowners, locked into low rates, will be more enticed to sell, unlocking inventory that hasn’t been able to meet demand.
Daily Herald: Indian Prairie School District 204 pursues $420 million referendum in November
Indian Prairie School District 204 will ask voters to back $420 million in funding for building improvements. The district says the project is “tax neutral” as it plans to replace old bond debt with new debt.
WCIA: New Illinois law allows EMS workers to be suspended statewide if charged with a crime
The law allows the Illinois Department of Public Health director to suspend an EMS worker statewide if they get charged with a crime while at work and if the director thinks the worker will pose the possibility of harm to the public if they continue to work.