Emails between indicted former employees of ComEd show hiring at the company was based on what Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan wanted.
“My husband, Mike, and I bought an existing restaurant that was for sale, and we incorporated in October of 2019. He is from Jordan and specializes in the restaurant industry. Together we decided to buy this restaurant as a family legacy, and we have goals of making this a chain.” “We opened during winter –...
Enough Illinois House Democrats already said they would vote to end Mike Madigan’s 35 years as speaker but losing a party leader will make it much more difficult for him to retain power.
Ownership of bars and restaurants also has declined over 70%, thanks to COVID-19 and associated restrictions
Nearly one-third of the cell phone bills in Illinois are taxes
Lightfoot’s budget depends on borrowing and property tax hikes.
The same law that doubled Illinois’ gas tax is now being used by DuPage County and Chicago to fill revenue shortfalls from COVID-19.
Madigan already had lost enough support to end his 35-year run as House speaker, but the gap continued to widen as Illinois’ governor added his rebuke.
Jobs data is giving the illusion of economic recovery in Illinois. The reality is 107,530 workers gave up their job searches, and new COVID-19 lockdowns can only hurt more workers.