JOBS Illinois unemployment rate rises again in July. The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced Thursday that the unemployment rate increased +0.2 percentage point to 5.2 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased…

In order to provide the best opportunities for Illinoisans, we have to make our state a destination for job creators and innovators. High taxes and burdensome regulations only drive residents…

PUBLIC SAFETY | JOBS | STATE GOVERNMENT | TAXES PUBLIC SAFETY House Republicans make public safety concerns a priority in new legislative package. At a Capitol press conference on Thursday, House Republican State…