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Illinois Insights – December 2025
The December 2025 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. This Edition highlights recent events…
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REPORT: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUTS WILL SHRINK ILLINOIS ECONOMY BY $10 BILLION ANNUALLY AND COST 86,000 JOBS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2025 Media contact: Todd Stenhouse, 916-397-1131, toddstenhouse@gmail.com Analysis Explores…
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Illinois Insights – September 2025
The September 2025 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. This Edition discusses recent ILEPI…
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New Research Shows Increasing Union Membership and Faster Wage Growth in States that Protect Collective Bargaining Rights
Workers’ Rights Amendment Has Sparked Surge of New Union Members in Illinois; Michigan Added Members…
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STUDY Shows that Pre-Apprenticeship Programs are Dramatically Increasing Participation of Women and Black Workers in Illinois’ Construction Workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2025 Media contact: Todd Stenhouse, 916-397-1131, toddstenhouse@gmail.com …
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Illinois Insights – July 2025
The July 2025 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. This Edition discusses recent ILEPI…
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STUDY: Current Illinois Housing Shortage Reaches 142,000 Units
State must add 227,000 homes over next five years to keep pace with rising demand…
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Diverse Coalition Encourages Action on Sales Tax Modernization to Strengthen Illinois’ Fiscal Future
A coalition of Illinois policy and civic leaders released Modernizing Illinois’ Sales Tax: A Pathway…
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Illinois Insights – March 2025
The March 2025 Edition of ILEPI’s newsletter, Illinois Insights, has been released. This Edition discusses recent ILEPI…
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Study: Project Labor Agreements Increase Bid Competition and Control Costs on Public Building Projects in Illinois
Report finds that by promoting increased competition, PLAs help control construction costs for taxpayers La…
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DOL Study: Registered Apprenticeships Expand Access to Living Wages for Millions of U.S. Workers
Participants in union-affiliated construction programs see biggest gains Chicago: A new study commissioned by the…
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REPORT: Illinois Is Better Positioned to Withstand Recession Than It Was in EITHER 2007 or 2020
Chicago: With many economists predicting that the United States could fall into recession within the…
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