Economy
Survey shows rent delinquency rates for small businesses escalating in Illinois(The Center Square) – Small businesses in Illinois and around the country continue to face difficulties paying their rent. A survey by the small businesses network Alignable… Read More
Economy
Thanksgiving meal costs more than ever in Illinois(The Center Square) – It is going to cost more than ever for those Thanksgiving Day dinner staples this year.Illinois shoppers taking part in the 37th annual American… Read More
State Government
Movement to create a new state in southern Illinois gaining momentum(The Center Square) – A growing list of Illinois counties disenfranchised with the goings-on in Cook County have voted in nonbinding resolutions to leave Illinois and form a new… Read More
Public Education
Educators and bus drivers among 132,000 Illinois public employees with six-figure salaries(The Center Square) – An audit of Illinois public employee salaries and pensions found a staggering number of employees were in the six-figure club.The nonprofit government watchdog organization … Read More
Public Education
Study: teacher benefits causing education spending to go up despite falling enrollments(The Center Square) – A new study shows inflation-adjusted per-pupil K-12 school revenues in Illinois grew by 55% between 2002 and 2020 while enrollment numbers decreased. The rise in… Read More