Illinois quick hits: Unemployment rate unchanged; no threat after airport evacuated
Unemployment rate unchanged The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that nonfarm payrolls were almost ...
RiverBender.com1d
Illinois Unemployment Rate Stable, Jobs Nearly Unchanged in January
SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that nonfarm payrolls were almost unchanged ...
Illinois Policy2d
Illinois companies announce 1,666 mass layoffs in February
Illinois companies announced 1,666 mass layoffs in February, with more than 4-in-5 impacting workers in Cook County.
Journal Star on MSN1d
Not sure if you're eligible for unemployment? Here's what to know about benefits in Illinois
The program ensures that those who are eligible can receive a certain level of income while seeking work. You can find ...
Labor pushes transit bill to empower RTA over CTA, Metra, Pace
Some state senators on the Transportation Committee seemed receptive Tuesday to the labor-written bill that also seeks to ...
IL legislator: ‘Nickel and diming’ taxpayers with changes to prevailing wage
An Illinois state legislator suggests a proposed amendment to the Prevailing Wage Act could drive up costs for taxpayers.
Pontiac Daily Leader on MSN3d
Unemployment claims in Illinois declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...
Crain's Chicago Business2d
Illinois hospitals shore up finances after years of COVID tumult
Contract labor expense for health systems dropped 22.7% between 2023 and 2024, and for hospitals alone, it plummeted 37.5% ...