Sprint to add over 1,000 jobs in Chicago
Sprint to add over 1,000 jobs in Chicago
Of the 1,050 new jobs announced, Sprint expects about half to be retail positions and the other half to be filled by wireless experts, network technicians and engineers.
By Amy Korte
Freedom, fairness for food carts in Chicago
Freedom, fairness for food carts in Chicago
On Sept. 24, 2015, Chicago City Council voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance to legalize food carts, giving thousands of street vendors across the city the freedom to make an honest living and opening the door for the next generation of culinary entrepreneurs.
By Hilary Gowins
Senate Bill 1229: An assault on taxpayers
Senate Bill 1229: An assault on taxpayers
Illinoisans’ household incomes have fallen by 8 percent since 2000, while state-worker salaries have increased by 22 percent.
By Ted Dabrowski
John Deere lays off 150 manufacturing workers in East Moline
John Deere lays off 150 manufacturing workers in East Moline
Insider says more manufacturing layoffs coming for the Illinois stalwart.
By Austin Berg
Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself
Rauner allows Illinois township to eliminate itself
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature authorizing Belleville Township to dissolve highlights a flawed process that prevents consolidation in a state that desperately needs it.
By Hilary Gowins
Madigan wrong again: Workers’ compensation is a direct budget issue
Madigan wrong again: Workers’ compensation is a direct budget issue
Reforming Illinois’ workers’ compensation laws could save state and local governments hundreds of millions of dollars per year.
By Michael Lucci
Rauner signs Cook County jail reform
Rauner signs Cook County jail reform
New “rocket docket” reform could reduce lengthy pretrial jail stays for some accused of minor property crimes, saving Illinois taxpayers up to $143 per inmate each day.
By Bryant Jackson-Green
Did your child miss 90 minutes of school this year? Illinois’ truancy law could put you in jail
Did your child miss 90 minutes of school this year? Illinois’ truancy law could put you in jail
Is criminally charging the parents of a truant child an appropriate way to handle missing class?
By Jeffrey Schwab