Moving vans leave Illinois at over 9-times rate of other Midwestern states

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2021

Illinois suffered the largest population decline in the Midwest and of neighboring states during 2021.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population

Illinois breaks record for population loss, outmigration in 2021

By Bryce Hill

12/21/2021

Despite a higher-than-expected 2020 population count, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates Illinoisans moving away was the sole reason for the state’s record loss of the equivalent of nearly everyone in Springfield.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Illinois ranks dead last in lawsuit freedom

By Dylan Sharkey

12/17/2021

How free are Illinoisans? Below average in most measures, and not very regarding lawsuits, the Cato Institute found.

TAGS: Illinois, lawsuit freedom

Holiday travel comes with hefty price for Illinois gas

By Dylan Sharkey

12/17/2021

About one-third more people will be on the road this holiday season. For Illinoisans, the gas to get home for the holidays will be pricey.

TAGS: gas tax, Illinois

Illinois pension debt is little less worse, but still worst in U.S.

By Patrick Andriesen

12/17/2021

Illinois’ worst-in-the-nation pension debt shrank slightly after investments more than tripled predictions, thanks partly to COVID-19 stimulus. Experts caution 1 year cannot undo decades of overpromising and underfunding.

TAGS: debt, Illinois, pensions

Illinois gains 19,500 jobs in November, but still lags recovery

By Jon Josko

12/17/2021

November job gains in Illinois were below the COVID-19 recovery pace set earlier in the year. They continued to lag the national recovery.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois, jobs, unemployment

‘Home Alone’ in real life could land you in an Illinois jail

By Dylan Sharkey

12/13/2021

Illinois sees leaving a child younger than 14 ‘Home Alone’ as a crime, one that state employees have vigorously applied.

TAGS: home alone, Illinois, negligence

Sales taxes are holiday gift that keeps on taking

By Dylan Sharkey

12/13/2021

Illinois imposes some of the nation’s highest sales taxes on holiday shoppers, and this year online shopping will no longer offer a break.

TAGS: Christmas shopping, Illinois, sales tax

Springfield’s Bad Santas can’t break their sin tax habits

By Dylan Sharkey

12/13/2021

Taxing people’s bad habits is a tough way to raise reliable revenue, but Illinois keeps trying to do just that.

TAGS: Illinois, sin taxes

Illinois may face new COVID-19 restrictions as ‘high alert’ sounds

By Dylan Sharkey

12/10/2021

Proof of vaccination may be required in Chicago to enter restaurants, gyms, theaters and other public spaces. So far, the state is not considering a similar move but Illinois is on ‘high alert’ regarding COVID-19 transmission.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois

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Moving vans leave Illinois at over 9-times rate of other Midwestern states

Illinois breaks record for population loss, outmigration in 2021

Illinois ranks dead last in lawsuit freedom

Holiday travel comes with hefty price for Illinois gas

Illinois pension debt is little less worse, but still worst in U.S.

Illinois gains 19,500 jobs in November, but still lags recovery

‘Home Alone’ in real life could land you in an Illinois jail

Sales taxes are holiday gift that keeps on taking

Springfield’s Bad Santas can’t break their sin tax habits

Illinois may face new COVID-19 restrictions as ‘high alert’ sounds

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