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The state needs to fix its “skills gap” problem, in part by prioritizing skills-based training and apprentice programs that don't require a college degree.

Illinois is becoming less rural, more educated, more foreign-born, and higher-paid, according to a new analysis of migration patterns.

Illinois is becoming less rural, more educated, more foreign-born, and higher-paid, according to a new analysis of migration patterns. A net loss of 460,000 residents moving to other states was largely offset by incoming immigrants, researchers found. In addition, more arrivals are working, generating about 200,000 more workers paying income taxes over the past decade. Contrary to concerns ...

From 2013 to 2022, the state saw significant growth in higher-paid taxpayers and gained about 63,000 young adults aged 18 to 24. Those who moved out of the state were more likely to be Black or from downstate.

Illinois is becoming less rural, more educated, more foreign-born, and higher-paid, according to a new analysis of migration patterns.

(The Center Square) – Business and labor leaders across the state have been meeting to address the loss of middle wage jobs with mixed results. The group of lawmakers, business and union representatives and researchers ...

In the end, the Illinois Future of Work Task Force final report excluded business groups' legitimate and vital concerns, write co-chairs of the panel.

How are we supposed to implement reforms when the state’s largest pro-business organizations’ concerns were marginalized and largely omitted from the final report?

The report from a 36-member panel says Illinois could be a national leader if it encourages creation of jobs with pay and benefits that can help workers support families.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded into products, services, and business decisions, state and local lawmakers have been considering and passing a range of...