How many people in your county can’t access SNAP after Nov.1?
How many people in your county can’t access SNAP after Nov.1?
If the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Illinoisans could lose access to critical food aid after Nov. 1.
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Mandating unaffordability: How Chicago’s housing affordability requirements decrease supply and increase costs
Pritzker’s economic record: Weak labor market, widening racial gaps
Unfair big government contracts hurt Illinois’ economy, cut job creation
House hunters: How high taxes hurt home investment in Illinois
Building fairness and opportunity: The effects of repealing Illinois’ prevailing wage law
Capital One leads Illinois mass layoffs as companies announce 1,722 job cuts
Capital One leads Illinois mass layoffs as companies announce 1,722 job cuts
Illinois companies announced 1,722 mass layoffs in September, with restructuring at Capital One leading to the single largest loss of jobs statewide.
Every Illinois metro has fewer homes for sale than in 2018
Every Illinois metro has fewer homes for sale than in 2018
Illinois home prices have jumped 48% since 2018 while available housing inventory has plummeted across all 26 tracked metro areas, creating a housing crisis driven largely by restrictive zoning laws and the nation’s highest property taxes.
Illinois grows enough pumpkins for 8B pumpkin-spice lattes
Illinois grows enough pumpkins for 8B pumpkin-spice lattes
Illinois can take credit for plenty of Starbucks’ pumpkin spice lattes. The state produces enough pumpkins to make nearly 8 billion pumpkin spice lattes, the most pumpkins in the U.S.
Illinois GDP grew 4.8% in 2nd quarter of 2025
Illinois GDP grew 4.8% in 2nd quarter of 2025
Illinois’ economy bounces back after early 2025 slump. Long-term growth is threatened by taxation, regulation and barriers to getting a job.
Mandating unaffordability: How Chicago’s housing affordability requirements decrease supply and increase costs
Mandating unaffordability: How Chicago’s housing affordability requirements decrease supply and increase costs
As housing prices continue to soar out of reach for more Americans, an impulse from policy makers across the country has been to attempt to mandate “affordable” prices through legislation. One common idea is rent control, which limits how much landlords can increase rents on residents. A related one is inclusionary zoning, which forces developers...
Just 4-in-5 businesses from 2015 likely still open in your Chicago neighborhood
Just 4-in-5 businesses from 2015 likely still open in your Chicago neighborhood
Chicago lost nearly 1-in-5 businesses between 2015 and 2024, translating to nearly 11,200 fewer businesses operating in the city. Of the city’s 98 neighborhoods, 80 lost 10% or more of their businesses. Mag Mile lost 41% of its stores.
Illinois housing stock remains woefully low, prices climbing
Illinois housing stock remains woefully low, prices climbing
Policies that make building expensive have continued to choke Illinois’ housing supply, pushing more families away with high prices. Nearly $90K has been added to the average house price since 2018.
Information sector bright spot as Illinois job market remains sluggish
Information sector bright spot as Illinois job market remains sluggish
Illinois showed slow job growth as the state trailed national trends. Unemployment was at 4.4% in August, slightly above the national rate
Chicago Ald. Quinn pushing ‘decoy’ ordinance to block granny flats
Chicago Ald. Quinn pushing ‘decoy’ ordinance to block granny flats
Ald. Marty Quinn’s proposed ordinance would restrict additional dwelling units in Chicago to just 20% of the city and add costly labor mandates. It also boosts each alderman’s power over what Chicagoans can do with their own homes.
Nuclear energy gives Illinois economic power, if it will allow new plants
Nuclear energy gives Illinois economic power, if it will allow new plants
A slew of private investments in nuclear energy signals opportunity, yet Illinois remains one of only 12 states that limits production. The state needs to lift its ban on new reactors.
Chicago could add 8,000 granny flats by following Los Angeles’ lead
Chicago could add 8,000 granny flats by following Los Angeles’ lead
Legalizing additional dwelling units citywide would bring more housing choices, lower costs and help Chicagoans stay in the neighborhoods they love.