Pritzker claims statewide economic growth, but these Illinois metro areas are shedding jobs

By Bryce Hill
02/10/2020
Despite Gov. J.B. Pritzker touting growth in “every major region,” Illinois shed jobs in three metropolitan areas and lagged the national average in seven more.

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State of the state: Pritzker saw worst first-year jobs numbers since Blagojevich

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill
01/27/2020
Illinois job creation lagged the national median in nearly every sector.

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Chicago area up 241K jobs, rest of Illinois down 41K jobs from before recession

By Austin Berg
01/21/2020
Illinois’ uneven recovery reflects national trends, but also raises important questions about the state’s economic future ahead of a key tax hike vote.

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