Dave Jordan: The Wagon
Dave Jordan: The Wagon
"Isn’t it odd that people like us have to live within our means but government doesn’t? It makes no sense."
Stunning data show Illinois economy stalled out before COVID-19 pandemic
Stunning data show Illinois economy stalled out before COVID-19 pandemic
The last thing Illinois needs is more bad news for the sake of it. But ignoring this reality threatens to make this crisis worse.
State advises stores to temporarily ban reusable bags, but Chicago’s single-use bag tax remains
State advises stores to temporarily ban reusable bags, but Chicago’s single-use bag tax remains
Illinois’ grocery stores have told shoppers to leave their reusable bags at home to stop COVID-19’s spread. Chicago’s 7-cent bag tax will continue unless the law is changed.
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Craig Alexander: Happy Monday Coffee Roasters
"In a lot of sales, you have a winner and a loser sometimes. And with coffee for me, there was two winners: a coffee and a smile for a smile and two dollars."
April Fools: Coronavirus
April Fools: Coronavirus
Pritzker extends Illinois stay-at-home order through April 30
Pritzker extends Illinois stay-at-home order through April 30
The order was originally scheduled to lift on April 7, but cases of coronavirus in the state continue to rise. Schools will remain closed.
Before COVID-19 downturn, Illinois saw shrinking payrolls and nation’s worst loss of manufacturing jobs
Before COVID-19 downturn, Illinois saw shrinking payrolls and nation’s worst loss of manufacturing jobs
New data show Illinois lost private sector jobs amid a national economic expansion for the first year on record in 2019, a sign of the state’s deep structural problems in the run-up to the current market downturn.
JoAnn Chumley: All Occasions Flowers & Gifts
JoAnn Chumley: All Occasions Flowers & Gifts
“I started this business and it’s grown so much, even though I don’t have a college education. You have to work to get where you want to go."
Social distancing
Social distancing
Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis
Illinois should suspend, repeal hospital bed limit law to address COVID-19 crisis
Health care institutions need flexibility to prepare for infection rates that could overwhelm current hospital bed capacity.
Free resources to keep learning going while COVID-19 keeps students at home
Free resources to keep learning going while COVID-19 keeps students at home
COVID-19 has forced classes to close, but children’s educations can continue with some creativity and a wealth of free resources for online learning at home.
Melanie McCullough: Bradford Snack Shack
Melanie McCullough: Bradford Snack Shack
“Each year we've had another mountain to climb, but it hasn’t been the end of us."
Every Illinois metro area loses population for second year in a row
Every Illinois metro area loses population for second year in a row
New census data reveals that for a second year, all 10 metro areas based primarily in Illinois experienced population decline.