SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a plan Tuesday, Sept. 27 to reduce a $1.8 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund deficit by $450 million through an infusion of unemployment-related…
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) reports that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 7.0 percent, while nonfarm payrolls were mostly unchanged, increasing…
The number of nonfarm jobs increased over-the-year in all 14 Illinois metropolitan areas in June according to preliminary data released July 22 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday, May 6 that Illinois will enter the “bridge” phase to full reopening on Friday, May 14. And barring any reversal of current trends,…
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate fell -0.2 percentage point to 6.8 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +9,300, in…
SPRINGFIELD – As federal unemployment benefits created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire next week, Illinois continues to see high unemployment rates, although…
The number of nonfarm jobs increased over-the-year in all 14 Illinois metropolitan areas in April according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…
ComEd’s former top lawyer paints ...
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ComEd jury hears more recorded ...
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House passes bill prohibiting Illinois ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit ...
Lawmakers advance measure to regulate ...
SPRINGFIELD – Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies ...
