Illinois loses 27,400 hospitality sector jobs in November amid indoor dining ban
Illinois loses 27,400 hospitality sector jobs in November amid indoor dining ban Illinois’ jobs numbers have slipped for the second time in the past three months as the rest of the nation steadily recovers.
While the rest of the nation added jobs for the seventh consecutive month in November, Illinois lost 20,000 from mid-October to mid-November, according to data released Dec. 17 by the Illinois Department of Employment Security. This is the second time in the past three months Illinois shed jobs as the rest of the nation’s economy recovered.
The bulk of the losses came from the leisure and hospitality industry, which lost 27,400 jobs during the month. These losses come amid the statewide ban on indoor dining implemented by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, which took effect Nov. 4. It is likely the industry will continue to suffer jobs losses for the foreseeable future, as the ban remains in place and Ill
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Imagine, for a moment, President Trump staying in office past Jan. 20 even though he lost the election. Seems wild, until you realize that this was once common practice.
Before 1933, an out-going presidential administration would remain in office until March 4. It wasn’t until the ratification of the 20th Amendment during the last days of the Hoover administration that the lame-duck period for both the president and Congress was considerably shortened, ensuring that leaders voted out of office had little time to impose their whims on the American people.