SPRINGFIELD – First-time unemployment claims fell sharply last week as both the state and national economies have begun gradually reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois…
The holiday season has always been a time for reflection, gratitude, and giving to others. This year, when so many Americans have been impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Thursday, Nov. 5 that additional social and economic restrictions may need to be imposed statewide in the near future if the surge in new COVID-19…
SPRIGNFIELD – The state announced another 2,126 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 25 virus-related deaths Thursday, Oct. 1 as new unemployment claims climbed from a week ago. There were…
Craig Gundersen is the ACES Distinguished Professor in the department of agricultural and consumer economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Gundersen, who studies…
The number of nonfarm jobs decreased over-the-year in all 14 Illinois metropolitan areas in September, with four metro areas at record low payrolls for that month, according to preliminary…
For the fourth consecutive quarter, Illinois has had the highest African-American unemployment rate in the country, with 14.2 percent of African-Americans without a job. Rep. Jeanne…
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