Unemployment rising throughout Illinois
Job creation is down in all but three of Illinois’ metro areas
Tag: economy
Pritzker directs agencies to limit spending in response to Trump’s economic policies
Gov. JB Pritzker said the One Big Beautiful Bill and tariffs will put pressure on the economy and state budget.
East St. Louis forum to tackle persistent childhood poverty
Educators, health officials, lawmakers coming together on Tuesday in East St. Louis, where one in two children live in poverty
State appeals court tosses proposal for new transmission line in central Illinois
Advocates say the controversial project is necessary to meet renewable energy needs
Quantum technology companies set for big tax incentives under new law
Economic development package also expands film, EV industry tax breaks
Capitol Briefs: State money to address food deserts; unemployment at 4.2%; tax season opens
Grant funding is now available for Illinois grocery stores, the unemployment rate saw a slight bump and tax filing season ...
Temporary staffing agencies seek to block new state labor law
A group of temporary staffing agencies and their trade associations are asking a federal court to block enforcement of a ...
State Fair reports nine-year attendance high
The Illinois State Fair – a multi-million dollar annual agriculture festival in Springfield – reported a nine-year attendance record this ...
Battery manufacturing plant coming to Illinois – with $530M incentive deal
A new battery manufacturing plant is set to open in northern Illinois next year after the state offered more than ...
Cairo port project gets additional funding, but construction timeline still uncertain
Both the state and federal governments are pumping additional money into plans to develop a riverport in southern Illinois at ...
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