House Republicans call for beefing up state’s unemployment system
Illinois House Republicans on Monday called on Gov. JB Pritzker to do more to handle the unprecedented volume of new...
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Another 200,000 Illinoisans file for unemployment claims
More than half a million Illinois workers have filed first-time unemployment claims in the four weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak...
Illinois economy grew slowly in 3rd quarter 2019
The Illinois economy grew at a slower pace than most neighboring states and the nation as a whole during the...
New rules could cost 140,000 Illinoisans SNAP benefits
The Trump administration is about to impose new regulations that would tighten eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,...
Pritzker unveils five-year economic plan, touts ‘strong job growth’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity introduced a five-year economic plan this week, focusing on six industries...
Illinois reports job gains, lower unemployment
Unemployment rates in all 14 metropolitan areas in Illinois dropped over the past 12 months as the state’s economy added...
State Fair features new-look Coliseum, many new vendors (WITH VIDEO)
The 162nd Illinois State Fair is set to open Thursday, Aug. 8, in Springfield, and fair officials said they expect...
Illinois unemployment grows to 4.4 percent in March
The unemployment rate in Illinois climbed one-tenth of a point to 4.4 percent in March as the state recorded a...
Minimum wage increase heads to Pritzker’s desk
A bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 by 2025 needs only Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature to become law,...
Minimum wage bill heads for Thursday House vote
A minimum wage increase appears headed for approval without any support from Republicans this week after passing its final committee...
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