Several consecutive weeks of very low unemployment claims (relatively speaking) and this, along with a number of new jobs and business announcement is really hurting the GOP narrative of Illinois as an economic basket case. Umm, this is good news… In think what’s truly pathetic to the simpleton politics that Rauner brought (or bought) to the old GOP, these type of positive numbers are seen as “bad” or “terrible” or “ruining our narrative” Being the party of No means you don’t get to own the good that is owned by those working and making policy that might claim these positives.