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Issue Position: Jobs for our Area

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2018
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action Infrastructure Business, Consumers, and Employees

In 2008, Illinois ranked 44th in US News and World Report for the cost of doing business in the State (tax burden, utilities, worker's compensation insurance, etc.). We are 44th in the quality of our workforce (educational attainment), and 35th in business friendliness when looking at legal and regulatory framework. Finally, we rank 25th in quality of education. The state's approach to jobs, schools, and spending is hurting our overall economy.
We need to enhance and expand our economic development efforts to market our region to the world in order to help local companies increase sales and increase jobs. In addition to this focus, we need to properly improve and maintain our infrastructure to retain and attract new investment.


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