As Indiana gets back to normal, Illinois is locked into Phase 4 restrictions until further notice.
Indiana drops corporate tax rate as Illinois considers increasing it
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ‘fair tax’ would raise Illinois business taxes to the highest in the nation as neighboring Indiana cuts taxes to draw businesses across the border.
Illinois home price growth slowest in nation last year
Home price appreciation in Illinois was the slowest in the U.S. between the third quarter of 2018 and the third quarter of 2019, federal data showed.
Indiana has seen more single-family homes than Illinois for 10 years in a row
Indiana has around half the population of Illinois. But its building new homes at a rate more than 60% higher.
Indiana is building far more single-family homes than Illinois
The historic change comes as skyrocketing property tax bills eat into Illinois homeowners’ bottom line.
Pritzker progressive income tax model would hike taxes on typical Illinois family
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has pointed admiringly to other Midwestern states’ progressive income tax structures, but taxes on the median Illinois family would go up under all of them.
Manufacturer to shutter 2 Illinois plants, open $26M Indiana facility
Accepting a deal that includes $6 million in subsidies, Wynright Corporation will expand its operations in Indiana and close plants in suburban Elk Grove and Oak Lawn.
Another Illinois manufacturer set to cross state lines
Alliance Steel Corp could bring 100 new jobs to Gary, Indiana.
Progressive income taxes in Illinois’ neighboring states target middle-class workers
Progressive tax proposals by Illinois Democrats would punish those in Illinois’ middle class who earn $50,000 or more and make the state even less competitive with its neighbors.
Illinois’ neighboring states boast better credit ratings, economies
Illinois’ credit rating spirals downward while residents flee to surrounding states with stronger economies and lower taxes.