August 9, 2019 | Wirepoints

A tale of two manufacturing recoveries: Illinois vs. Michigan

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Michigan has had the most successful recovery among the manufacturing states in the Midwest. In contrast, Illinois has had the worst recovery: over 88,000 manufacturing jobs are still missing.

Pritzker promises over $10B in new spending on $3.4B progressive tax hike – IL Policy

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Loaves & fishes.

$619M for renovations at 300 schools shows new priority on neighborhood schools, CPS says – Chicago Sun-TImes

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The budget released Thursday invests $619 million in “critical building improvements” at more than 300 schools, the district said. The schools are attended by 161,000 students citywide.

Another look at property taxes – Editorial – News-Gazette

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As feds turn up heat publicly, Chicago Teamsters and Hoffa privately embroiled in power grab allegations – Chicago Tribune

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Chicago is still nation’s ‘rat capital’ but rodent complaints are down, study says – Curbed Chicago

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Federal appeals panel: Facebook must face class action under IL privacy law over face-scanning photo tags – Cook County Record

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