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Gov. Pritzker signs bill to show how Illinois construction funds are spent

Illinois Policy Institute experts say this is progress for government transparency and efficient infrastructure spending

Black workers suffer most from Illinois’ slow recovery from COVID-19

Monthly jobs tracker: over 300,000 prime working-age Illinoisans still unemployed

As real estate market booms, Illinois ranks 48th for home building

Chicago also saw among the worst growth in new home construction of large metro areas

Newly enacted Hayli’s Law protects state’s youngest entrepreneurs

Illinois’ children are now safe to sell lemonade without fear of government intervention.

Roughly half of all Illinois House races were uncontested under most recent political maps

4.7 million voting-age Illinoisans had no choice in their state representative in an average election year, showing need for more competitive Statehouse races

July 1 gas tax hike will cost drivers $105 more per year

Illinoisans to see increased gas taxes for the third year in a row

39% of Illinois businesses still closed as state reopens with Phase 5

As Illinois fully reopened for business with Phase 5 yesterday, the state’s economy had significantly fewer businesses than prior to the pandemic.

General Assembly passes commonsense, necessary ethics reform

Illinois Policy Institute experts say lawmakers must pursue additional anti-corruption measures