Airlines likely lost tens of thousands of dollars for every flight stuck on the ground Friday because of a fire that disrupted air travel in and out of Chicago. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/26/chicago-flights-grounded-airlines-impact/16268699/
From first to worst: Illinois tops nation in legislative leader experience
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-airports-rebounding-from-airtraffic-system-shut-down-20140927-story.html
Pam Roth: “I was so proud to be a part of the Legislature and to work bipartisanly. I miss it. Illinois should be doing well with a financial center like Chicago, a highly skilled workforce and a central location. There is no reason it should be the laughingstock.” via Is Texas better than Illinois? Former state rep who made the move says, yes – The Daily Journal: Local.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemoore/2014/09/27/a-taxing-tale-of-two-states/
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/poverty-woes-continue-in-illinois/article_b1efc859-cb8f-575f-8f80-c3e5bf656e9a.html
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