Face it: Property taxes are forcing Illinoisans out of their homes

By Austin Berg

10/13/2016

Nearly half of respondents said they would like to leave the state, including almost two-thirds of millennials.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Gallup, Mike Madigan, outmigration, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Steve Brown

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest trust in state government by far

By Austin Berg

02/19/2016

New polling data show nearly 3 in 4 Illinoisans lack confidence in Springfield.

TAGS: corruption, Gallup

42% of Illinoisans would like to move to another state, Gallup poll shows

By Amy Korte

02/17/2016

A recent Gallup poll found residents in states with higher tax burdens are more likely to want to move. Illinoisans are the third-most-likely to say they would prefer to move permanently to another state.

TAGS: Gallup, outmigration

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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Face it: Property taxes are forcing Illinoisans out of their homes

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest trust in state government by far

42% of Illinoisans would like to move to another state, Gallup poll shows

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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