Indiana has seen more single-family homes than Illinois for 10 years in a row

By Austin Berg

01/13/2020

Indiana has around half the population of Illinois. But its building new homes at a rate more than 60% higher.

TAGS: construction, development, Great Recession, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, Indiana, JB Pritzker, pensions, property taxes, recession, Springfield

Village moves to seize popular Chinese restaurant for nonexistent developers

By Janelle Cammenga

11/20/2018

Chicago suburb failed once, but is trying again to redevelop its downtown and displace a business popular for more than 40 years. Without a developer, they only can hope that if they rebuild it, someone will come.

TAGS: development, eminent domain, Fox River Grove, jobs, Kelo v. City of New London

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education

Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students