Posted on June 21, 2010
A Chicago city official is hinting that Wal-Mart plans on opening new stores, leading many to believe that if so, the retail giant will add hundreds of retail jobs in Chicago. The alderman, named Anthony Beale, said he was planning a big announcement regarding Wal-Mart soon. But others are skeptical since no other union officials […]
Posted on June 14, 2010
A research project from the United States Conference of Mayors discusses the economic impacts of high speed rail in cities, citing that rail growth will create Chicago transportation jobs. According to the report, which was sponsored by Siemens, four cities, Chicago, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Albany were selected to represent metropolitan areas impacted by planned […]
Posted on May 16, 2010
Takeda has announced that they will be eliminating many pharmaceutical jobs in Chicago. The drug maker said they will cut as many as 500 jobs as part of a restructuring plan that will eliminate 1600 employees nationwide. The Japan-based company said the cuts are being made at its Deerfield-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America headquarters and […]
Posted on May 5, 2010
Commonwealth Edison Co. has an extraordinary offer: $500 million upfront to the state of Illinois, plus a pledge that the electric company will create 2,000 green jobs in Chicago through the development of a more efficient smart grid for electrical transmission. But the power company says the deal is only good if they get to […]
Posted on May 2, 2010
Continental and United Airlines have agreed to merge, which many say will result in the loss of hundreds of airline jobs in Chicago and in other parts of the United States where Continental has established hubs (click here). A formal announcement will come on Monday. According to Chron.com, the carrier will be based in United’s […]
Posted on April 19, 2010
Wal-Mart is putting a lot of force behind it’s recent bid to open not one, but two new Supercenters in Illinois, in order to create hundreds of new retail jobs in Chicago. Wal-Mart wants to open a Wal-Mart Supercenter proposed in the empty lot in the Chatham neighborhood next to the Dan Ryan Expressway. That […]
Posted on April 13, 2010
Gov. Pat Quinn finally approved legislation allowing him to dole out $50 million to small business owners who hire new workers, a move that he promoted by saying that it would create many new Chicago jobs (click here). According to PantaGraph.com, the plan, which is similar to a proposal floated by his Republican opponent, would […]
Posted on April 6, 2010
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport has received $410 million in federal funds to complete a modernization plan, a move that will spur on the creation of Chicago transportation jobs. The plan has created a lot of controversy in the Chicago area. To detract from the controversy, public officials have pointed to the importance of job creation spurred […]
Posted on March 31, 2010
The summer construction season could turn Chicago’s major east-west expressway into a parking lot, but besides the hassle to commuters, the improvements will create many construction jobs in Chicago. According to MyFoxChicago.com, the first construction barrels and barriers were scheduled to go up at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The closures will involve the ramps leading from […]
Posted on March 25, 2010
In Chicago, the Senate has voted 57-0 for Senate Bill 1578, which offers a tax credit to small businesses that create Chicago jobs (click here). The measure cleared the House without any debate a day earlier, so now the bill goes on to Governor Pat Quinn. According to ChicagoPressRelease.com, the credit proposed by Quinn earlier […]