blog postsU of I researchers: State could lose 550,000 jobs this year due to pandemicJun 1, 2020 12:15 pm by WGEM-TVIllinois in the NewsShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesWGEM-TV (May 29) Researchers at the Institute for Government and Public Affairs say 40% of the direct losses will be concentrated in trade, transportation, business, and the leisure and hospitality sectors. Share on FacebookTweetEmail