Posted on June 16, 2009
Tens of thousands of Illinois government jobs could soon be lost if the state doesn’t find another way to fix its current budget deficit. The State of Illinois recently announced that more than 10,000 employees could lose their jobs because of budget problems, according to an article by The State Journal-Register. And even if some […]
Posted on February 18, 2009
Could a new agenda of cost-saving measures effect those with Illinois government jobs? Gov. Pat Quinn recently announced a series of cost-saving measures in an effort to help Illinois with an expected $9 billion budget deficit for the 2009 and 2010 budget. The changes effect all state agencies and the fiscal 2009 budget immediately. “Quick […]
Posted on September 4, 2008
Illinois government jobs are expected to grow slowly during the near future. In July 2008, Illinois‘ government industry employed 848,100 people, according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the same as last year. Budget constraints at all federal and state levels of government are expected to cause employment in the […]