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Tag: economic recovery

Are generous unemployment benefits to blame for worker shortages?

Are generous unemployment benefits to blame for worker shortages?

— July 8, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic waning, worker shortages at restaurants, retail stores and hotels have slowed the recovery of some sectors of the U.S. economy. Will workers eventually come…

  • Illinois economy surges in first quarter,  but pandemic stress still lingers

    Illinois economy surges in first quarter, but pandemic stress still lingers

    — June 29, 2021

    SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois economy showed strong signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2021 as businesses continued to reopen from the pandemic and direct government payments…

  • Labor, business leaders call for support amid pandemic recovery

    Labor, business leaders call for support amid pandemic recovery

    — February 17, 2021

    SPRINGFIELD – Business and labor leaders called for continued support for businesses and unemployed workers Wednesday, Feb. 17 in a state Senate hearing ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s…

  • State unemployment rate shows slight drop for August

    State unemployment rate shows slight drop for August

    — September 17, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD – The unemployment rate in Illinois fell to 11 percent for the month of August, a decrease of a half of a percentage point from the previous month as the state added 66,000…

  • Utility and food costs, summer jobs part of state emergency assistance

    Utility and food costs, summer jobs part of state emergency assistance

    — June 16, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD – As Illinois prepares to enter the next phase of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan, his administration is launching a number of initiatives to help individuals and…

  • Tourism and hospitality leaders call for state support

    Tourism and hospitality leaders call for state support

    — April 12, 2021

    SPRINGFIELD – Leaders from the state’s tourism and hospitality industry asked legislators for additional support and reopening guidance during a recent committee hearing as…

  • State House kicks off lame duck session

    State House kicks off lame duck session

    — January 8, 2021

    SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House lawmakers were back in the capital city Friday, Jan. 8 for the first time since May, kicking off a five-day “lame duck” legislative session. No substantive…

  • $636 million grants to help small firms hit by COVID-19

    $636 million grants to help small firms hit by COVID-19

    — August 11, 2020

    SPRINGFIELD – Financial aid is about to start flowing for Illinois businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity published…

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