SPRINGFIELD – After his second-term inauguration amid a frenzied “lame duck” legislative session last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the global stage this week at the World Economic…
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois economy added 18,800 jobs during June as the unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent, the lowest it has been since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Friday, Jan. 21 that the unemployment rate fell -0.4 percentage point to 5.3 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased…
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…
SPRINGFIELD – Citing an “improved” economic outlook, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday, May 6 his support to increase evidence-based education funding in the state by $350…
Illinois is looking to continue a post-pandemic tourism recovery with a new campaign, “Middle of Everything,” starring Illinois native, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress,…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday, Sept. 23 that the state will award more than $40 million in workforce training grants, focusing on communities hardest hit by…
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…
Hinsdale couple file $500 million ...A Hinsdale couple have filed a $500 million claim against a car ...
Renovations close RiverEdge for seasonAurora’s RiverEdge Park is known around northern Illinois as a gem when ...
Chicago police shoot two suspects ...Chicago police shot two suspects – one fatally – in separate incidents ...
Suspect charged in fatal Streamwood ...A suspect has been charged in connection with the stabbing deaths of ...
