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Illinois economy adds 59,100 jobs in past year

Thursday, March 21, 2019

The Illinois economy has added 59,100 jobs over the past 12 months, while the overall unemployment rate dropped only a tenth of a point, to 4.3 percent, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday.

The preliminary, seasonally-adjusted numbers for February showed the state’s jobless rate was still higher than the national average of 3.8 percent.

Teacher licensing tests come under fire in Illinois

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Looking for ways to ease the state’s growing teacher shortage, some Illinois lawmakers are again turning their attention to the battery of tests that prospective teachers must take to be licensed, arguing those tests deter many college students from trying to enter the profession.

Marijuana banking bill clears state Senate committee

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

A state Senate committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advance a bill that would prevent state banking regulators for punishing banks or credit unions that do business with the state’s...

Illinois Medicaid officials vow to improve services

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Officials in charge of managing the Illinois Medicaid program told state lawmakers they are focused on improving services and reducing the program’s cost to taxpayers, but that will depend...

Bills aim to ease state banking regulations on marijuana businesses

Monday, March 18, 2019

Supporters of legalized marijuana in Illinois have launched efforts aimed at making it easier for legitimate businesses that sell the product to have bank accounts and accept credit card...

Illinois’ Tier 2 pensions continue to anger teachers, other public employees

Friday, March 15, 2019

Officials from several public employee groups told state lawmakers Thursday that the pension reform measures enacted in 2010 are patently unfair and possibly illegal. And, in the case of public...

Bill encouraging organ donation advances in state Senate

Thursday, March 14, 2019

A bill aimed at promoting voluntary donation of organs such as kidneys or bone marrow from living donors is advancing in the Illinois Senate. The Senate Revenue Committee voted Wednesday to...

House passes bill requiring LGBT content in state-funded textbooks

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

The Illinois House on Wednesday passed a bill requiring public school textbooks purchased with certain state funds be nondiscriminatory and unbiased in their treatment of racial and ethnic...

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Illinois economy adds 59,100 jobs in past year

Teacher licensing tests come under fire in Illinois