By: Diane Benjamin So far in March two plants have reported closing: https://www.illinoisworknet.com/LayoffRecovery/Pages/IllinoisWARNData.aspx 1117 people won’t have jobs when they close: . A bill in Illinois will make staying in business harder than it already is. Excerpts: Bill expands organ donation leave for employees Both full-time and part-time employees in Illinois may be able to […]
By: Diane Benjamin If you haven’t been keeping track of all the layoffs and plant closures in Illinois, you should: https://www.illinoisworknet.com/LayoffRecovery/Pages/IllinoisWARNData.aspx So far in November there have been 259 people affected. October has 1,654. Almost 2000 people and their families won’t have a Merry Christmas this year. Illinois has a high unemployment rate – look […]
See this story: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/unemployment-persists-in-illinois-metro-areas-during-august/ The Bloomington area gained 100 jobs in August. Springfield, Peoria, and Decatur all lost jobs. From August of 2023 to August of 2024 this area gained 600 jobs. The article has other interesting stats. It also has a path to prosperity that won’t happen. Illinois anti-business policies will continue because the […]
By: Diane Benjamin If you are confused about the 3 advisory questions the democrats put on the ballot to prevent a parental rights advisory question, Krystle Able thinks you should vote YES on all 3: . Of course unintended consequences are difficult without critical thinking skills. She also still wants Rent Control. Krystle also posted […]
By: Diane Benjamin Start with this story: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/09/16/nearly-500-republican-democrat-officials-urge-joe-biden-import-2-5-million-migrants-fill-american-jobs/ Excerpt: Almost 500 local and state elected officials, both Republicans and Democrats, are urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s administration to admit some 2.5 million migrants to the United States through the federal government’s refugee resettlement program. That story is from yesterday, the letter […]
