Illinois

Illinois is considering legislation to...

...prohibit work on state contracts from being performed overseas?
YES, does not include foreign call centers

... require overseas call centers to identify their location over the phone to consumers? NO

Rate of unemployment (April 2004):
6.1%, 9th highest in the nation

Higher unemployment (as of April 2004) since recession began in March 2001? YES

Pending bills and their descriptions, quoted from TechsUnite.org:

House Bill 1922, first read on Feb. 3, 2004, would require "each state contract...[to] be performed within the United States by U.S. citizens or holders of valid immigrant visas." Senate Bill 2375, first read on Feb. 4, 2004, has extremely similar requirements.


Sources: TechsUnite.org, The Economic Policy Institute, CNN/Money, CNet News.Com