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