ABOUT SWIL

State of Working Illinois Research Team

Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

Tracy Bisacky
Yerik Kaslow
Chrissy Mancini
Ralph Martire

Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University

Robert E. Gleeson
Andre Sobol
Htun Soe
Sherrie Taylor

Office for Social Policy Research, Northern Illinois University

Paul Kleppner

The Research Team wishes to thank the foundations and advisory committee members for their contributions
to this report. The Team also expresses gratitude to the Illinois Department of Employment Security for their
provision of data and assistance.

State of Working Illinois Advisory Committee

Tim Bell, Chicago Workers' Collaborative
John Bouman, Sargent Shiver National Center on Poverty Law
Matt Hancock, Center for Labor and Community Research
George Putnam, Illinois Department of Employment Security
Mary Beth Marshall, >DuPage Workforce Board
Josina Morita, Applied Research Center
Bill Perkins, Service Employees International Union
Mary Pille, Employer's Association
Amy Rynell, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
Hank Scheff, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Juan Salgado, Instituto del Progreso Latino
Kevin Semlow, Illinois Farm Bureau
Dan Swinney, Center for Labor and Community Research
David Thigpen, Chicago Urban League
Doug Whitley, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Jenny Wittner, Women Employed
Robert E.Wordlaw, Chicago Jobs Council

Financial Support

Funding for this study was generously provided by

The Joyce Foundation and the Woods Fund of Chicago