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With federal funding at stake, Pritzker urges everyone to complete Census
Matt Rourke / AP By Kevin Bessler (The Center Square) – With hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding…
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Even with some improvement, high unemployment numbers could linger
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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ComEd hit with criminal charges, feds implicate Madigan
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan speaks at a press conference on Monday, April 23, 2018. Image courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Cole…
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Feds zero in on Madigan in $200 million ‘plea’ deal with ComEd over bribery claims
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan gives an interview following a committee hearing on October 31, 2017. Image courtesy of BlueRoomStream By…
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If Madigan allegations true, Pritzker says speaker ‘has to resign’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference on Monday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream (The Center Square) – Should the allegations…
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Minnesota unemployment in June rises 3,006 from prior week
A man writes down information in front of and Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Chicago on Thursday, April…
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Wisconsin unemployment in June rises slightly from prior week
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s website directs people who need unemployment to file online. Benjamin Yount/The Center Square By…
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Audit: Wisconsin unemployment office overpaid millions multiple times
The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. Shutterstock photo By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Legislative Audit Bureau…
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Ohio unemployment in June falls 23,000 from prior week
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, takes off a mask during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on “COVID-19/Unemployment Insurance” on Capitol…
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House Dems push to allow legislative staff to unionize; opponent says it would cost taxpayers more
Ohio state Rep. Allison Russo. Photo courtesy of the Ohio House of Representatives (The Center Square) – House Democrats said…
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Wave of layoffs boosts Florida unemployment claims after steady declines
The Florida state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – For the first time in more than…
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Most Tennessee counties not yet issuing citations for mask violations
A bicyclist wears a mask Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The Nashville Health Department has put in place…
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Pennsylvania announces hazard pay for essential workers
A food truck driver wheels a cart full of products for delivery to an establishment in Pittsburgh’s Southside on the…
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North Carolina cancels 12-year incentive program with Deutsche Bank
A Deutsche Bank sign is seen on the outside of its building in London. Natasha Livingstone / AP By Nyamekye…
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1.3 million Americans file new unemployment claims
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Oil industry looks to equip new workers with well-paying jobs, without debt
Oil rig in Galveston Bay, Texas Paul S. Wolf | Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Texas officials are formulating a…
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Pritzker issues stern warning to school districts over safety guidelines
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference Wednesday in Chicago. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Brett Rowland (The Center Square)…
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A grim forecast for Illinois’ new fiscal year
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza speaks to the media in the state Capitol on November 8, 2017. Image courtesy of BlueRoomStream…
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Employment scams hurt desperate job seekers, BBB says
A woman looks at signs at a store closed due to COVID-19 in Niles, Ill., Wednesday, May 13, 2020. AP…
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Unemployment rate in Georgia drops by nearly 2 points in June
David Goldman / AP By Jason Schaumburg (The Center Square) – Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped to 7.6 percent in June,…
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Virginia’s new COVID-19 workplace regulations approved without input from businesses
An American flag flies outside the Tyson Foods Temperanceville Complex on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Temperanceville, Va. Steve Helber…
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Gov. Walz announces $100 million in housing assistance
Gov. Tim Walz announces $100 million housing support program on July 14. Image courtesy of KARE11 live stream By Scott…
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Study: More than 600,000 newly jobless Floridians have lost health insurance
The Florida state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com By John Haughey (The Center Square) – A new study estimates…
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National Institutes of Design students will be able to easily apply for work permits in Germany now, as NIDs have been included in the Anabin database, Germany
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has established five…
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Arizona voters could decide four initiatives in November, including one to hike taxes and one to legalize recreational pot
Arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com (The center Square) – Four initiatives may make it onto the ballot this fall in Arizona. Voters…
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Grant benefits tempered by minimum wage increase, business group says
Gov. J.B. Pritzker listens to a question at a news conference Wednesday. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Zeta Cross (The Center…
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Official says Louisiana unemployment trust fund could be insolvent by September
Ava Dejoie, secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, addresses the state Senate’s Labor and Industrial Relations Committee on Feb. 28,…
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Fabus only anticipated hire for Nessel’s new Criminal Investigation Division
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel By Scott McClallen | The Center Square (The Center Square) – There’s a new sheriff in…
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New Hampshire congressional delegation touts $3.45 million grant for high school apprenticeships
An engineer shows teen apprentices how to use a tool making machine. Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com By Joe Chen…
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