Combined state and federal taxes would take more than 50% of the top-end income for 22,000 Illinois small businesses.
Residents of all age and income groups move out, but those making over $200,000 lead the departures.
A net of nearly 56,000 people and $6 billion in income left the state in 2023, according to IRS data.
State residents earn more than they did in 2019 but are falling behind the rest of the country while the tax burden drives out businesses.
The state’s cannabis taxes likely tempt residents to make purchases in neighboring Missouri, which has one of the lowest rates in the country.
School will be in session despite the Chicago Teachers Union’s relentless efforts to push students out of school and leverage labor for political gains.
Despite reforms, litigation continues over the country’s toughest such law.
A federal scholarship program is popular among voters in Illinois and nationwide. Gov. J.B. Pritzker should opt in so Illinois students aren’t left behind.
The state’s unemployment rate is near the top nationwide
Nearly 1,100 cuts were reported statewide in a range of industries.
The governor should say yes to a program that would provide donated education money for Illinois families.
The remaining members’ dues fund 65 salaries of over $100,000.