August employment numbers for Illinois conveyed a mixed analysis of the job market in the state; while unemployment shrank from 5.8 to 5.5 percent in July, the sole cause of the decline was a workforce that shrank by 22,000 people.
Millions of dollars in taxpayer money are being spent in Illinois to support students and the community colleges in Illinois, but most of the students never graduate.
Despite the controversy surrounding embattled Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino, whatever misdeeds he may have committed, the scandal apparently is not a big deal, if news media buzz and political heat are any indication, a vocal citizen journalist recently said on his blog.