Ill. unemployment hits 11 percent
Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
CHICAGO — Illinois' unemployment rate continued to climb last month, rising to its highest lev...
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Ill. unemployment hits 11 percent
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Illinois' unemployment rate continued to climb last month, rising to its highest level in more than a quarter century, officials reported Thursday.
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Mundelein's Obama stimulus "campaign sign"
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
On the occasion of finding yet another of those Barack Obama economic stimulus "campaign signs," I'd like to post an excerpt from a column by Steve Huntley in today's Chicago Sun-Times: In a bit of political irony, the administration of President Obama is turning out to be the mirror image of the White House of President George W. Bush. Democrats accused Bush of taking his eye off the ball,...
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African-Americans hit inordinately hard by recession
The Sixth Ward (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
An important story to consider, especially if many seek to keep Chatham a middle-class enclave especially for Blacks: The cold fact, however, is that this deep recession is hitting African-Americans more severely than the overall population, due largely to the staggering levels of unemployment for this segment of the population. When October unemployment data come out Friday, the nation's seasonally...
- African-Americans hit hard by recession - Chicago Tribune
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Illinois Foreclosure Rates Still On The Rise
Chicagoist (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File Home foreclosures in the Chicago suburbs and outer lying counties have risen sharply in the past three months, according to the Chicago Tribune . While home foreclosures within Cook County have decreased by five percent this financial quarter, "collar counties" like Will and Kane saw an increase in filings of at least 53% when compared to last year. The Woodstock...
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Another North Side Chicago Obama stimulus "campaign sign"
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Two nights ago Tom Mannis of the Chicago News Bench and I served as celebrity judges at the College Republican Jeopardy tournament on the city's North Side--which was hosted by comptroller candidate William J. Kelly. I gave Tom a ride home, but not before we drove to the corner of Damen and Addison so we could snap a photo of yet another Barack Obama economic stimulus "campaign sign." The...
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Evanston's Obama stimulus "campaign sign"
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
One year ago Illinois' unemployment rate was just 6.7 percent. Now it's at 10.5 percent, the highest since 1983--despite Barack Obama's economic stimulus boondoggle that was put into effect in February. So unlike the sign's promise, the stimulus is not "putting America to work." This Obama "2012 campaign sign" can be found in Evanston, which probably has more Obama bumperstickers...
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With Olympics in rear-view mirror, Wal-Mart wants to add Chicago jobs
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
As you've probably heard, the 2016 Summer Olympics won't be coming to Chicago. Which means that the city must focus its efforts on other items. Illinois' unemployment rate is at 10 percent, it is certainly higher on Chicago's South Side, where Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, wants to build its second store in the city, and the first to sell groceries. Members of Chicago's City Council, with...
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Chicagoans divided on Obama's trip to win 2016 Games
Netizen News Brief (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Subject: txt fnn othr reps libs - mny 1st - CHICAGO--President Barack Obama's decision to personally lobby for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics was greeted with hope and skepticism on Monday, with some in his hometown wondering if he didn't have better things to do. "The last time I looked we had double-digit unemployment in Illinois and I'd rather Obama dealt with that than jetting off...
- Chicagoans Divided On Obama's Trip To Win 2016 Games - Sports - The Post Chronicle
- Chicagoans divided on Obama's trip to win 2016 Games - Reuters
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South Holland, Illinois' Obama stimulus "campaign sign"
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Illinois' unemployment rate is over 10 percent, but the stimulus signs keep coming out of nowhere, like bees at a late summer picnic. I drove past this sign a couple of hours ago, it's on Interstate 94 near 159th Street in South Holland, Illinois. About three miles later, I saw another one--which was impossible to photograph without getting killed on the same expressway near 130th Street on Chicago's...
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The West Side of Chicago's West Side Obama economic stimulus "campaign sign"
Marathon Pundit (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
The City of Chicago is attracting national attention today because it's a furlough day. City workers, except for essential services such as law enforcement, are taking an unpaid day off. Not a voluntary one, but one mandated by Mayor Richard M. Daley. But Barack Obama's economic stimulus 2012 reelection campaign continues to show its face in America's third largest city, such as with this sign on the...
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Dan Proft: Illinois Democrats pass a stimulus bill for Indiana
Bill Baar's West Side (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
A Proft Press Release in full. The guy's thought about Illinois and the release shows it. So here it is in full. As far as the nine go, check this for the names of the crew who've given us this mess. July 16, 2009 The Chicago 9 Pass Stimulus Bill -- For Indiana Recently, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels wondered why Indiana needed a federal stimulus bill. After all, he said he already had the best stimulus...
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Unemployment Rises To 10.3 Percent
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois' unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in June. That's the highest rate since 1983, and it's up from 10.1 percent in May. Nationally, June unemployment was 9.5 percent. That was also a 26-year high. Illinois Department of Employment Security Director Maureen O'Donnell says the pace of job loss across the state has slowed for three straight months. She says that's a sign Illinois...
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Illinois Unemployment At 10.1 Percent, Highest In 25 Years
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois' unemployment rate reached 10.1 percent in May, the highest it's been in 25 years. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says another 17,400 jobs were lost in May, mostly in manufacturing. That brings the total number of unemployed to 671,400. However, fewer jobs were lost in May than in April, when the unemployment rate stood at 9.4 percent. IDES Director Maureen...
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Illinois Unemployment Rate Reaches 9.4%
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 05/21/2009
CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois' unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent in April as companies continued to shed thousands of jobs. The number of jobless increased by more than 24,500 last month, bringing the total number of unemployed Illinoisans to 619,500 - the most since August 1983. Most of the jobs were lost in the manufacturing and business sectors. Last month's revised Illinois jobless rate stood...