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Addressing unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sep 18, 2020 1:27 PM - As the coronavirus pandemic continues to terrorize the nation, many employers have been forced to confront a very bleak and grim reality: They cannot afford to continue paying and, thus employing, many of their employees. -
Children need stable funding to build equity in education
Sep 18, 2020 11:54 AM - Now is the time for radical change to ensure that our children have a better world than the one they are witnessing today. -
The case for single-story office properties
Sep 18, 2020 11:54 AM - Single-story office buildings haven't been considered Class A properties. Here's why that should change. -
In a changing world, deconversions remain viable
Sep 18, 2020 11:53 AM - The world around us has changed dramatically since the end of 2019. Yet the viability of condominium deconversion efforts remains essentially unchanged. -
Preparing Illinois for the fourth industrial revolution
Sep 18, 2020 11:53 AM - The rate of hardtech innovation is accelerating. It's occurring at the intersection of digital and hardware innovation. This Fourth Industrial Revolution is disrupting every facet of our economy. -
The Forum: The progressive income tax amendment is a bad idea at the worst possible time
Sep 18, 2020 11:52 AM - An amendment to move Illinois from a flat income tax to a progressive income tax is a bad idea at the worst possible time. -
Navigating your way through bankruptcy
Sep 18, 2020 11:51 AM - In the second quarter of 2020, the U.S. economy suffered its sharpest downturn in over half a century. This dramatic downturn caused more U.S. retail companies to seek bankruptcy protection in the first half of 2020 than in any other comparable period and left over 23 million Americans out of work. -
PACE Act: Valuable tool for commercial owners
Sep 18, 2020 9:42 AM - Energy efficiency is on the minds of many commercial real estate owners, as it provides a way to lower energy costs, increase property values, reduce operating expenses, and enhance the comfort of their tenants. -
Still heading into the office: Pandemic expected to boost suburban office
Sep 18, 2020 8:38 AM - COVID-19 has not killed the need for office space. In fact in the suburbs it may be accelerating an office revival begun several years ago. -
COVID mask gives new direction for Downers Grove apparel maker
Sep 17, 2020 12:14 PM - Mary Kuiper -- like most business owners -- watched her Downers Grove-based apparel and souvenir business grind to a halt as the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the globe last spring, leading to a shutdown of the economy.
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