Illinois Issues: Is Illinois Ready For A Retail Shift?
As big box stores continue to close, some worry Illinois isn't ready for the changing economy.
Last-Minute Exelon Subsidy Plan Goes To Illinois House Floor
An Illinois House committee has endorsed a late-hour compromise on a monstrous energy plan originally designed to keep two unprofitable nuclear plants open, potentially saving 14-hundred jobs in Clinton and the Quad Cities. A House vote is expected Thursday, the last day of the fall veto session. Sen. Chapin Rose of Mahomet credits Gov. Bruce Rauner with becoming part of the talks with energy officials.
The Players: No Joke - Business, Labor And Rauner Have Reached A Deal. Here’s How.
Illinois' unemployment insurance program will see some changes next year, the result of something that's rare in Springfield these days as a budget stalemate persists: hard-fought negotiations giving way to a compromise.
Exelon Defers Decision To Close Clinton Plant For One Year
Exelon is putting off a decision for a year on whether to close a nuclear plant in Clinton. The company has already delayed decisions about the future of reactors in Quad Cities and Byron. It still wants Illinois lawmakers to approve a monthly surcharge on electric bills to reward generators who produce carbon-free power.
IRMA Head: US Issued ‘Chip’ Credit Cards Don’t Go Far Enough
October 1st is the soft deadline for US merchants to offer payment systems for the new 'chip and sign' cards, already provided by a number of banks in the country. But Illinois Retail Merchants Association President Rob Karr says the card's magnetic stripe still makes consumers vulnerable to fraud.