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This is a season of hope for millions of Americans. This week, Jewish families celebrate Passover and retell the story of God’s deliverance of the Jewish people. This Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ and...
Illinois’ employment drought
There are 170,000 fewer people working in Illinois since before the Great Recession.
“I feel like a dog whose owner has died.”
Rick Schock was among 800 Caterpillar employees in Aurora that heard news in March of mass layoffs...
‘Grand bargain’ would cut private sector pay and continue government worker perks From Illinois Policy April 2017
Illinois state government works to prioritize special interests over taxpayers – and the budget deal being negotiated in the Senate would continue that.
Illinois...
Like much of the Rust Belt, Newton is facing difficult economic challenges. But the community continues to stick together.
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It's Getting Weird
By Briton Ryle
Written Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Is this rally even fun anymore? Every single day it's the same story: Apple, Netflix, Google, Amazon, Tesla, Nvidia, AMD, U.S. Steel, and Facebook. Apparently these are the only stocks that...
SBA Awards Funding to Organizations Offering Entrepreneurship Training to Women Veterans and Military Spouses
Release Date:
Monday, March 27, 2017
Release Number:
17-17
Contact:
Carol Chastang, (202) 205-6987
Internet Address:
http://www.sba.gov/news
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration this week announced the awarding of $300,000 in Women Veteran Entrepreneurship...
From Illinois Policy March 2017
Newly released Illinois jobs report points to anemic jobs growth and a contracting labor force.
Illinois’ January jobs data showed continued weakness in jobs growth, coupled with a significant one-month increase in the labor force size....
From Illinois Policy March 2017
A new report from WalletHub finds Illinois’ combined state and local tax burden is higher than that of every other state and the District of Columbia.
A March 14 report has found that Illinois has the...
ICE Releases List Of Sanctuary Jurisdictions Set To Lose Federal Funding
ALEX PFEIFFER
Reporter Daily Caller
2:34 PM 03/20/2017
Immigration and Customs Enforcement identified Monday 118 sanctuary jurisdictions around the country that are set to lose federal funds.
An executive order signed by President...
$3.5 Trillion Taxpayer Liability Housed Inside A Cave - Let The Sun Shine On Federal Pensions
Adam Andrzejewski ,
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I cover the “daily greed” of national, state, and local politics.
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What has a $3.5...
