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33.65% of hospitals in Illinois earn ‘A’ grades in new safety study

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 3 years ago

The share of Illinois hospitals earning “A” grades for patient safety this fall from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group stood at 33.65 percent, the 23rd highest percentage among the 50 states.

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Jobless claims in Illinois number 1,039,031 since COVID-19 shutdowns began

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Jobless claims filed by Illinois residents since the start of coronavirus shutdown orders in mid-March have hit 1,039,031, or 16.1 percent of the state’s workforce, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St.

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Another Sears store to close in Illinois

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 4 years ago

Transform Holdco LLC will close 26 Sears or Kmart stores nationwide, including one Sears store in Illinois as the company seeks to return to profitability.

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Illinois ranks No. 24 on Cato Institute’s K-12 education analysis

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 5 years ago

Illinois was rated 24th best for the performance of its K-12 public education system in a study by the Cato Institute that challenges other influential rankings of student achievement.

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Analysis: California, New York, D.C. have most progressive income taxes

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 5 years ago

California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., ranked among the U.S. jurisdictions with the most progressive individual income tax systems, according to a recent Tax Foundation analysis.

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Analysis: Illinois posted 9th lowest individual income tax rate in 2018

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 5 years ago

Illinois ranked No. 36 for its top individual income tax rate, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2018 tax numbers that tracked the District of Columbia and the 43 states that levy such taxes.

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Illinois has 20th highest home vacancy rate in nation

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 5 years ago

Illinois posted the 20th highest home vacancy rate among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

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Robert Morris University has most student athletes in Illinois

By Illinois Business Daily reports | 5 years ago

Robert Morris University Illinois ranked No. 1 for student athletic participation in the state, according to an Illinois Business Daily analysis of college sports participation.