No better place: Wind and solar company opens training site in Bloomington
New hires for the company at any of its renewable energy sites across the United States and Canada will now come to Bloomington for two weeks of training.
State watchdog investigating employees accused of bilking federal pandemic aid program
Nationwide, about 17% of $1.2 trillion in small business pandemic relief grants were fraudulent
State driver services facilities to require appointments in more than 40 locations
Facilities will operate Monday through Friday across Illinois; 16 locations to have Saturday hours
Pritzker signs bill aimed at ending homelessness
Task force brings multiple agencies together to focus resources
Labor unions promise not to strike during next year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago
‘Labor peace agreement’ reached between unions, DNC earlier than in years past
AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the state
Agreement provides 4% pay raise this year; nearly 18% over 4 years
Durbin applauds Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District’s zero-low emission bus fleet
The MTD retired their final four full diesel buses back in May, making their fleet full of 116 hybrid buses and two fuel cell buses that run on hydrogen.
Doug Scott, an architect of Illinois’ climate policy, takes gavel of state’s utility regulatory commission
New ICC chair, 2 other commissioners were appointed earlier this year.
London bridges? Pritzker to lead United Kingdom trade mission with state business and education leaders
Gov. J.B. Pritzker was planning to jet off to the United Kingdom Tuesday night for the first leg of a trade mission that includes meetings in London to strengthen economic cooperation between Illinois and Great Britain. Pritzker plans to first attend the Goodwood Festival of Speed from Thursday though Sunday, in West Sussex, where he’ll…
U of I researchers: wildfire air pollution impacts the labor market
Canadian wildfire smoke is not only impacting your health but the economy, says a new study.
Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023
Highs come after dramatic drop-off in revenue during pandemic.
Danville’s newest coworking space supports small businesses in city’s economic growth
Alderman and Trep School founder Tricia Teague says small business owners can create as many jobs as large companies, and the jobs are more likely to go to locals.
Student debt deprives US of public service workers, researchers say
URBANA — Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student debt. But those hoping for relief from President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan are out of luck after the plan was struck down by the Supreme Court. According to the Institute of Education Sciences, the average cost of college has nearly doubled in the…
Illinois grocery tax returns after one-year freeze
CHAMPAIGN – July 1 marked the end of the year-long suspension of the Illinois Grocery Tax. The freeze was intended to provide relief to consumers in the face of inflation. “The governor and the General Assembly decided the thing was we would freeze the 1% state sales tax on groceries for a year,” said State…
IDOT unveils 6-year, $41 billion plan for infrastructure projects
Largest multiyear plan in state history to affect all 102 counties