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3 key issues facing Illinois in 2018: MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Lawmakers and the governor need to address 3 issues to give Illinoisans hope for a state where residents can thrive and put down roots.

John Tillman: Statement on BGA’s Andy Shaw

Government watchdogs do important work

Illinois property taxes growing 6 times faster than household incomes

New research from the Illinois Policy Institute found that property taxes in Illinois grew six times faster than household incomes.

Illinois lost more than 640,000 people on net to other states since 2010, Census shows

Population loss means poor economic outlook: Illinois Policy Institute analysis

BREAKING: Illinois no longer fifth-largest state in the nation

Illinois suffered from the steepest population decline in the nation according to U.S. Census Report.

Illinois’ government union bargaining laws stack the deck against taxpayers

New report indicates Illinois lags behind neighbors in government union bargaining reform

Repealing IL’s prevailing wage law would boost construction sector employment by 14,000 jobs

New report looks into economic impact of Illinois’ prevailing wage law on jobs growth, public construction costs

Small businesses provide more than 75 percent of new jobs in Illinois

Chief Economist looks at the importance of small businesses in Illinois’ economy

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