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.
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Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois
Study finds people who are born poor continue to earn less than classmates from wealthier families.
Attorney General Raoul joins lawsuit challenging Trump’s termination of federal grants
Democratic state AGs continue litigation campaign to counter Trump administration funding cuts.
State audit finds billions in unemployment fraud
A state audit released Thursday found nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic ...
ANALYSIS: Nov. 10 federal deadline looms over Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debate
Jerry Nowicki looks at the week's unemployment insurance action and what's ahead for lawmakers on the issue.
UPDATED: Lawmakers direct $2.7 billion in federal funds toward $4.5 billion unemployment deficit
Illinois lawmakers this week advanced a measure to allocate $2.7 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to pay ...
Pritzker: Broader reopening to begin next week
Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And ...
State unemployment falls to 7.1% in March
The statewide unemployment rate in Illinois fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March, to 7.1 percent, as the daily ...
First-time jobless claims drop sharply
First-time unemployment claims in Illinois dropped sharply in the last week of January as most regions in the state slowly ...
IDES responds to GOP criticisms
House Republicans continued to criticize the Pritzker administration Wednesday as the Illinois Department of Employment Support works through ongoing staffing ...
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