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Illinois gets low grades for worker freedom
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (344+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois gets low marks on two new reports about worker freedom. The Commonwealth Foundation gave Illinois an F in its evaluation of public sector labor laws. The group’s latest report cited the state’s policies allowing card checks,…...
Travelers Flocked to Illinois Last Year, Generating Over $88 Billion in Economic Impact
1+ week, 2+ day ago (323+ words) Illinois tourism reached new heights last year, breaking records in visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in economic impact Travelers Flocked to Illinois Last Year, Generating Over $88 Billion in Economic Impact Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records…...
Pritzker record: Illinois 5th-worst for private-sector job growth
1+ week, 4+ day ago (262+ words) Illinois is in the bottom five states for private-sector job growth under Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Since he took office, job growth in the private sector in the state is up less than 0.1%. Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker, private-sector job growth in Illinois has…...
Opinion: While Washington closes doors, Illinois opens markets for farmers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (649+ words) Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. Illinois farmers did not start President Trump’s trade wars. But they are paying the price. Fertilizer, fuel and equipment are more expensive than they were just a couple of years ago. Longtime…...
In 1972, Chicago began digging 110 miles of sewer tunnel up to 300 feet down; 50 years on, the Deep Tunnel has captured more than a trillion gallons of combined sewage
2+ week, 4+ day ago (359+ words) An aerial view of the Chicago Deep Tunnel. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Lake Michigan, North America. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons The McCook Reservoir of the Chicago Deep Tunnel. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Worker took a part time job after 6 months…...
How much do you need to make to ‘live comfortably’ in Illinois? See salary
2+ week, 4+ day ago (276+ words) Illinois’ median per capita income amounts to less than half of what a resident needs to make to “live comfortably” in 2026, according to one recent analysis. Financial company SmartAsset’s Aug. 13 report, “Here’s the Salary It Takes to Live Comfortably in…...
World Cup Gives Illinois Rare Wagering, Handle Boost in June
2+ week, 5+ day ago (447+ words) The Prairie State’s online and retail sportsbooks generated a 20% handle increase compared to the same month in 2025, while bets placed were up over 1 million. Illinois continued a trend felt across the largest sports betting jurisdictions in the U.S. during June…...
July Unemployment Rate Falls Largest in South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Washington, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island
3+ week, 2+ day ago (72+ words) State-level data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday showed the unemployment rate fell in 10 states in July and held steady elsewhere. The largest unemployment rate declines were in... Oops, something went wrong U.S. markets close in 3h 31m July Unemployment Rate…...
Solrite brings its $0-down solar and storage offering to Illinois retail electric customers
3+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) Solrite Energy has launched its residential virtual power plant power purchase agreement (VPA) in Illinois, making the program available to qualifying homeowners in the ComEd and Ameren service territories. Under the agreement, Solrite will provide homeowners with a home solar…...
The MolinaCares Accord Grants $100,000 to Illinois Public Health Association to Support Illinois’ Medicaid Population
3+ week, 3+ day ago (109+ words) CHICAGO, August 20, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The MolinaCares Accord ("MolinaCares"), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Illinois ("Molina"), announced a $100,000 grant to support the Illinois Public Health Association's ("IPHA") new community health worker ("CHW") pilot program that aims to reduce procedural Medicaid…...