ABOUT SWIL

State of Working Illinois Research Team

Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

Tracy Bisacky
Dia Cirillo
Chrissy Mancini
Ralph Martire

Center for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University

Janiece Bollie
Modupe Edeoga
Robert E. Gleeson
Andre Sobol
Sherrie Taylor
Desheng "Ben" Xu

Office for Social Policy Research, Northern Illinois University

Paul Kleppner

Illinois Department of Employment Security

(provided 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
Terry Kelcher, Applied Research Center
Mary Beth Marshall, >DuPage Workforce Board
Josina Morita, Applied Research Center
Bill Perkins, Service Employees International Union
Mary Pille, Employer's Association
George Putnam, Illinois Department of Employment Security
Amy Rynell, Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
Juan Salgado, Instituto del Progreso Latino
Hank Scheff, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
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
Bob Wordlaw, Chicago Jobs Council

Financial Support

Funding for this study was generously provided by

The Joyce Foundation and the Woods Fund of Chicago