Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com
Jul 12, 2021 | 9:27 PM
(The Center Square) – Small business growth lags in the Land of Lincoln according to a recent report by Paychex, which puts Illinois last in hourly and weekly wage growth among small businesses.
Paychex’s Small Business Watch showed over the last 12 months Illinois’ hourly wage grew 1.7% and weekly wage grew 0.85%. That’s compared to neighbor and national leader Missouri, which grew its hourly wage 4.09%.
Illinois Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Maisch said a preliminary impression of the data suggests Illinois’ reaction to the pandemic may be to blame.
“Illinois could have opened up its economy sooner and consequently been closer to the national average in terms of growth,” he told the Illinois Radio Network
by Elyse Kelly, The Center Square | July 09, 2021 07:00 PM Print this article
As humid summer weather continues, Illinois residents enjoying the summer outdoors could see an uptick in ticks.
In the Northeastern part of the country, a bumper crop of acorns and scarcity of white-footed mice, a favorite host, signal the potential for a surge in ticks over the summer according to some scientists in New York, NBC Chicago
In Illinois, scientists aren’t so sure. Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, says it depends how you define “surge.”
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com
Jul 8, 2021 | 3:01 PM
(The Center Square) – As humid summer weather continues, Illinois residents enjoying the summer outdoors could see an uptick in ticks.
In the Northeastern part of the country, a bumper crop of acorns and scarcity of white-footed mice, a favorite host, signal the potential for a surge in ticks over the summer according to some scientists in New York, NBC Chicago reported.
In Illinois, scientists aren’t so sure. Rebecca Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, says it depends how you define “surge.”
Beware of Storm Repair Scams cities929.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cities929.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One hundred years ago, ornate box turtles were found in half of the 102 counties in Illinois. Now they live in only 10 counties.
Dr. Matt Allender, a scientist at the Univers