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Posts tagged University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Union construction builds strong economy
Collective bargaining agreements benefit workers, spread impact through local economy, says study
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Ted CoxUnion Construction, Collective Bargaining Agreements, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Jill Gigstad, Mid-American Regional Bargaining Association, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Census Bureau
Northwest Illinois faces new COVID restrictions
St. Clair County can’t leave Region 4, and ‘tremendous number of tests’ at UIUC may not save Region 6
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Ted CoxIllinois Coronavirus, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Illinois COVID-19 Testing, Windmill Cultural Center, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Restore Illinois, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC
U.S. News ranks U. of C., NU in top 10, UIUC 47th
UIC makes leap to tie Loyola; Lake Forest College among leaders for social mobility
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Ted CoxU.S. News & World Report, U.S. News University Rankings, U.S. News College Rankings, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, UIUC, UIC, Lake Forest College, Loyola University Chicago, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, IIT, Illinois State University, Illinois State Universities, Southern Illinois University, Wheaton College, Knox College, Illinois Wesleyan, Principia College, Augustana College, Princeton University, Harvard University, Columbia University, MIT, Yale University, Stanford University, Penn, Johns Hopkins University
Guv cheers COVID progress in Region 7
Pritzker also monitoring college campuses for outbreaks, urges immediate flu shots; 30 counties on warning list
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Ted CoxRestore Illinois, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Bradley University, Illinois State University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ngozi Ezike, J.B. Pritzker, Flu Shot
U. of I. leads enrollment increases despite COVID
State universities defy pandemic to welcome more students this fall
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Ted CoxUniversity of Illinois, University of Illinois at Springfield, University of Illinois System, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, UIUC Enrollment, UIC Enrollment, Illinois State University, ISU Enrollment, Northern Illinois University, NIU Enrollment, Southern Illinois University, SUIC Enrollment, Eastern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, Illinois Public Universities, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, Tim Killeen, Robert Jones, Lisa Freeman, Austin Lane, Martin Abraham, Jana Albrecht
Veep choice Harris lived in Champaign-Urbana
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris’s father taught economics at University of Illinois
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Sen. Stadelman renews call for work-share
Lead sponsor of neglected unemployment law says it’s made for coronavirus economic crisis
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Coronavirus Stimulus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19 Toll, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Steve Stadelman, Work-Share Programs, IDES, Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Unemployment, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC
Gov. extends stay-at-home order through May
Some restrictions eased, but ‘this is the part where we have to dig in,’ says Pritzker
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, J.B. Pritzker, Ngozi Ezike, Nigel Goldenfeld, Sergei Maslov, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC, Illinois Stay-At-Home Order, Illinois COVID-19 Toll
Paid sick leave limits outbreaks, increases jobs, pay says study
UIUC-ILEPI research finds white male workers downstate would benefit
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, Paid Sick Leave, Illinois Paid Sick Leave, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC, ILEPI, Frank Manzo IV, Robert Bruno, Project for Middle Class Renewal, COVID-19, Jill Gigstad
A place to hang your hard hat
Prevailing-wage laws boost homeownership for construction workers, pad tax base
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Ted CoxIllinois Construction Workers, Prevailing Wage Laws, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Bruno, Frank Manzo IV, Illinois Working Families, Jill Gigstad, Rebuild Illinois
Funding schools would relieve property taxes
Fair tax, consolidating townships would also provide benefits, says new ILEPI-UIUC study
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Ted CoxIllinois Economic Policy Institute, ILEPI, Frank Manzo IV, UIUC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Bruno, Project for Middle Class Renewal, Illinois Property Taxes, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Education Funding
Office technology indicates economic vitality
Some office jobs might be lost, but specialization suggests larger gains to be had
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Ted CoxUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, Eliza Forsythe, Marcus Dillender, Automation, White Collar Jobs, Office Support Jobs, Illinois News Bureau, Mad Men, Income Inequality
Something we can all agree on: A fair tax
‘This isn’t about punishing the rich; it’s about creating a system that’s more equitable for everyone’
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Ted CoxJ.B. Pritzker, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Flat Tax, Dan Proft, Ralph Martire, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Bill Brady, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Economic Policy Institute, Illinois Fair Tax Calculator, Illinois Policy Institute, William McNary, Citizen Action Illinois
Durbin aims to give Amtrak tools to be on time
Senator sponsors bill allowing Amtrak to sue over delays caused by freight trains
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UIUC enrollment tops 50,000 for first time
UIC hits 33,000 as U. of I. System sets record for seventh straight year
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Ted CoxUniversity of Illinois, University of Illinois System, UIUC, UIC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Springfield, University of Illinois at Chicago, Tim Killeen, J.B. Pritzker, University of Illinois Enrollment, UIUC Enrollment, UIC Enrollment, U.S. News University Rankings, John Marshall Law School, University of Chicago, Northwestern University
U. of Chicago, NU in top 10, UIUC makes top 50 in latest college rankings
U.S. News annual report finds Wheaton, Knox rising
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Ted CoxU.S. News & World Report, U.S. News University Rankings, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, Loyola University Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, IIT, UIUC, Wheaton College, Knox College, Illinois Wesleyan, Augustana College, Lake Forest College, Principia College, DePaul University, UIC, Illinois State University, SIUC
From smoke-free to tobacco-free
UIUC widens smoke-free campus to ban smokeless tobacco too
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UIUC has lowest rents among U.S. universities
Study by national apartment-search website also finds Chicago colleges a bargain
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Ted CoxCollege Rents, U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News University Rankings, UIUC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Loyola University Chicago, IIT, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Harvard University, Princeton University, Northwestern University, Yeshiva University, Boston College
End of the road for racist bus company
Suburban Express, formerly serving UIUC, shuts down but will comply with $100K settlement
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Study praises Pritzker's 'fair tax'
UIUC, ILEPI find state could cut property taxes 10 percent
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Ted CoxIllinois Economic Policy Institute, Project for Middle Class Renewal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Robert Bruno, Frank Manzo IV, Ideas Illinois, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Pritzker Fair Tax, Working Families, Illinois Working Families
