Jobs + Growth

Illinois loses people at a faster rate than any other Midwestern state

Illinois loses people at a faster rate than any other Midwestern state

Since 2010, Illinois has lost on net 2.6 percent of its taxpayers and dependents, along with billions of dollars of taxable income, dwarfing the rates of out-migration of other Midwestern and neighboring states.

Rauner ends tax breaks for companies that create no new jobs

Rauner ends tax breaks for companies that create no new jobs

Gov. Bruce Rauner announced plans to restrict tax breaks for companies for retaining existing employees – putting an end to excessive tax credits that have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.

Wage difference: Illinois is a hub for white-collar jobs, but blue-collar workers are better off in Indiana

Wage difference: Illinois is a hub for white-collar jobs, but blue-collar workers are better off in Indiana

Recent federal jobs data show that white-collar professionals are more numerous and earn more money in Illinois than in Indiana, but that Indiana, a Right-to-Work state, has more and better-paying jobs for blue-collar workers than does Illinois, which has forced unionization.

By Michael Lucci