Illinois

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE New state transportation boss looking to cure Kennedy construction ‘headache,’ focus on speeding up projects “Gia Biagi has been at...

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Data Shows City’s Labor Market Stabilizing Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs report...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Reforming Tier 2 pensions could cost the state $30 billion, actuary says  “A new Illinois pension reform bill would increase...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Illinois doubled private investments, quadrupled retained jobs in 2024  “Illinois doubled private investments in the state, as well as investments...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Bills addressing warehouse quotas, nursing homes, prostitution pass in session’s final days  “Lawmakers in Springfield approved a measure that aims...

Matthew Glavin, a managing director at Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies in Chicago, was highlighted in Chicago Lawyer’s article “Rooting Out Bad Actors” for his...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Lawmakers advance ‘Karina’s bill’ to remove guns from domestic violence situations  “After more than a year of negotiations, the Illinois...

Labor & Employment CHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data Shows The Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm...

ILLINOIS AROUND THE STATE Illinois lawmakers consider an array of measures in final days of lame-duck session  “Illinois lawmakers over the weekend teed up...