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Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work
Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025 - Posted by Advertising Department [The following is a paid advertisement.] Retail provides one out of every five Illinois jobs, generates the second largest amount of tax revenue for the state, and is the largest source of revenue for local governments. But retail is also so much more, with retailers serving as the trusted contributors to life’s moments, big and small. We Are Retail and IRMA are dedicated to sharing the stories of retailers like the Drakefords, who serve their communities with dedication and pride.
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Friday, Jan 31, 2025 - Posted by Rich Miller * This Nirvana reunion was a huge surprise last night… All in all is all we are
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Garbage in, garbage out
Friday, Jan 31, 2025 - Posted by Rich Miller * I very much agree with the Chicago Tribune editorial board that one of the state’s three employee recruitment ads is cringey as all getout. But the Tribsters based their overall argument - that the state doesn’t really have a recruitment problem - on faulty data…
The editorial board just hired a former IPI employee, so of course they’d use those numbers. * I reached out to the comptroller’s office to double-check. Here’s the actual state headcount based on W2s issued, including temporary workers/contractors like snow plow drivers…
State employee headcount end of December 2024: 80,039 So, that’s an increase of 1,807 people, a 2.3 percent rise above the previous year, not an increase of 15,600. * From the governor’s press secretary…
* OK, but, to my eyes, this TV/online ad makes state workers look like goldbrickers… Super cringe. * This is a much better recruitment ad… * And so is this…
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