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Sequestration Budget Cuts Data: Which IL Counties Have the Most Federal Employees?
See how Cook County—which has nearly 25,000 federal employees—compares to the rest of Illinois.
The numbers here show the federal employees in Illinois by county in 2012, according to the latest figures from Eye on Washington, a DC-based lobbying firm that tracks federal employment. It compiles the data from the Office of Personnel Management, Federal Employment Statistics and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While much has been written on how the current sequestration battle in Washington could affect the national economy, these numbers are meant to give readers a sense of the sequestration at the local level. Cook County has nearly 25,000 federal employees, most of whom work in veterans affairs. The Department of Defense and Department of Human Services employ more than 4,900 people in the county. Roughly 14,000 civilian defense …
evergreenlove13
7:07 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
"Heated mayoral race" lol She got herself kicked off the ballot by not following the rules. Don't even try to compare EP politics to Federal politics. You make yourself sound even more foolish Mr. or Mrs. Good p.s. where can one find your platform? more ›
Butch
12:30 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
and a third, I am starting to think they cancelled the welcome wagon! Pending Approval Butch 12:26 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013 Ahh the good ole daze! We have the have's, the have mores, and the have a liitle wannabe's who with 5 Black robes decided the very lazy black, seniors and trailer trash in Dixie making 12,000 a year are not even going to get any health care despite the INS-PHARMA ACA. so … more ›