Freight costs contributing to higher food prices
June 26, 2022U.S. consumers are paying for record fuel prices in more ways than each time they fill up their personal vehicles or machinery. Freight and distribution costs have skyrocketed due in…
U.S. consumers are paying for record fuel prices in more ways than each time they fill up their personal vehicles or machinery. Freight and distribution costs have skyrocketed due in…
Projected film production revenue in Illinois in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 by $70 million, according J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor…
The pandemic greatly accelerated online food purchases and created a new revenue stream for many restaurants in the form of curbside sales. And now, even as masks come off with the…
In a potential watershed moment for organized labor and fast food workers, employees at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, voted 19-8 to form a labor union — the first such union in…
Tobacco use comes with a heavy price to the state and nation, with tobacco-related illnesses estimated to contribute to more than $225 billion in direct medical care costs each year,…
Holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records, according to the National Retail Federation. The organization predicts that holiday sales during Nov. 1 through Dec….
This week we take a brief look at a new bill that would benefit small farm and food production, along with a deeper dive into what farm purchases are exempt from sales tax, courtesy…
This week’s column focuses heavily on farmers’ responsibilities in adapting current climate change and conservation policies on their operations. Please read on … IFB shares…
SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to increase recognition of indigenous history and culture, lawmakers are considering measures to repatriate Native American remains and teach Native American…
CHICAGO – Lawmakers are looking at several ways to improve learning outcomes and access for young students in Illinois. On Thursday, March 23, members of the House of Representatives…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate passed 68 bills this week while the House had advanced 284 as of Friday morning with hundreds more to go before their adjournment for the week. It…
CHICAGO – As was the case with many big legislative efforts in Springfield, former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s staff was deeply involved in negotiations over what would…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House narrowly passed a bill Thursday that would allow businesses, universities and other building owners to designate multi-occupancy all-gender bathrooms…
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are considering bills that would create a new tax credit for affordable housing, referred to as the “Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit.” The legislation,…