March 2017 saw 15,000 more Illinoisans on food stamps than March 2016, while the number of Indiana SNAP recipients dropped from March 2016 to March 2017.

Indiana’s sharp rise in union members is due to its robust economic growth and increase in manufacturing jobs, while Illinois’ economy continues to lose factories and sees little growth in union members.

Despite Illinois’ built-in economic advantages, personal income in Indiana is growing much faster than personal income in Illinois.

There are 170,000 fewer people working in Illinois since before the Great Recession.

In the last decade, Illinois’ economy and the economies of neighboring states have gone in opposite directions, with more people now working in Wisconsin and Indiana combined.

Enjoy Life Foods relocates manufacturing and distribution facility from Chicago suburbs to Indiana.

BLS data show that Illinois had a net loss of 354,000 adults over the last decade from its prime working-age adult population (ages 25 to 54), with 290,000 of that loss attributable to migration rather than mortality. This is a troubling sign that indicates a weak economy – and the loss of adult taxpayers and their children.

The Land of Lincoln continues to send well-paying jobs to the friendlier business climate next door.

Policy pain points continue to kill blue-collar jobs in Illinois.

Workers’ compensation costs are killing Illinois steel.