Illinois falling backward: 2,200 workers saw mass layoffs in September
Illinois falling backward: 2,200 workers saw mass layoffs in September
Manufacturing workers continue to receive pink slips in Illinois.
Food-truck bust in the Loop sets disturbing precedent for Chicago chefs
Food-truck bust in the Loop sets disturbing precedent for Chicago chefs
Food-truck owners ticketed for operating on business streets worry that Chicago may be attempting to shut them down.
ConAgra move to Chicago is bittersweet for Illinoisans
ConAgra move to Chicago is bittersweet for Illinoisans
Downtown appeal and state-issued tax credits mask a discouraging jobs climate statewide.
Mark Selvaggio
Mark Selvaggio
“We’re responsible for over 23 families here at Selvaggio Steel. And they count on my brother and I walking into work and being able to make a profit on the work that we do so that they also have opportunities to have jobs.” Mark Selvaggio Selvaggio Steel
Weak U.S. jobs report: Lackluster job creation, workforce contracts in September
Weak U.S. jobs report: Lackluster job creation, workforce contracts in September
Newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows weak jobs gains and a shrinking U.S. workforce in September.
Researchers asked 1,002 Chicagoans about their city’s economy and here’s what they said
Researchers asked 1,002 Chicagoans about their city’s economy and here’s what they said
Hint: It wasn’t pretty.
Food-stamp enrollment still outpaces job creation in Illinois
Food-stamp enrollment still outpaces job creation in Illinois
Illinois’ dismal business climate continues to inhibit jobs growth, especially in manufacturing, as the state put 25 people on food stamps for every factory job created during the recovery from the Great Recession.
Food-cart ordinance creates new opportunities for restaurants and entrepreneurs
Food-cart ordinance creates new opportunities for restaurants and entrepreneurs
Now that Chicago has lifted its ban on food carts, Chicago’s food entrepreneurs can openly provide food to consumers – and established restaurateurs gain an opportunity to sell their products in new markets.
Caterpillar to cut 10,000 jobs, close and consolidate facilities
Caterpillar to cut 10,000 jobs, close and consolidate facilities
Caterpillar plans to cut 10,000 jobs and close 20 manufacturing facilities to save $1.5 billion annually.
Chicago aldermen vote to overturn city’s ban on food carts
Chicago aldermen vote to overturn city’s ban on food carts
The city’s culinary entrepreneurs may now pursue an affordable path to a legal livelihood.
Illinois’ lackluster 2015 jobs story
Illinois’ lackluster 2015 jobs story
Despite being the most populous state in the Midwest, Illinois has added just 13,400 payroll jobs in 2015 – fewer than any other neighboring state.
Chicago: 7th most expensive city in the world
Chicago: 7th most expensive city in the world
Driven by a costly tax burden, Chicago’s high cost of goods and services lands the Windy City in the top 10 for the most expensive 71 cities across the world, according to a new survey by UBS.
August jobs report for Illinois: Manufacturing jobs drop by 2,200 in August, down 9,800 for 2015
August jobs report for Illinois: Manufacturing jobs drop by 2,200 in August, down 9,800 for 2015
Illinois lost 2,200 manufacturing jobs in August and is down nearly 10,000 on the year.
Chicago a step closer to lifting ban on food carts
Chicago a step closer to lifting ban on food carts
Today, the Chicago Committee on License and Consumer Protection voted in favor of an ordinance that would legalize food carts in the city. Now the ordinance moves to the full City Council, which will meet on Sept. 24 for a vote. Chicago is one of the only major U.S. cities that bans food carts; these...