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.
Chicago area up 241K jobs, rest of Illinois down 41K jobs from before recession
Illinois’ uneven recovery reflects national trends, but also raises important questions about the state’s economic future ahead of a key tax hike vote.
As nation celebrates small businesses, Illinois considers taxing them more
Most new jobs in Illinois are created by small businesses, yet state leaders are asking voters to hurt them by raising taxes on these employment dynamos.
High-risk real estate investments cost Chicago pension funds $54M, win fund managers $9M
A real estate investment deal arranged by a firm that employed former Mayor Richard M. Daley’s nephew has dealt a blow to Chicago’s cash-strapped pension funds, underscoring the need for a 401(k)-style alternative.
Land of lagging: Illinois’ sluggish economy and lawmakers’ tax hike treachery
Illinois will not diverge from its path of poor growth until lawmakers realize the failures of recent tax hikes.
CEO survey ranks Illinois’ business climate third-worst in the nation
Illinois has been ranked third-to-last for business friendliness in three straight surveys of CEOs.
Illinois House passes nation’s most competitive crowdfunding rules
Illinois is poised to lead the crowdfunding revolution.
Tinley Park forks over more taxpayer dough to half-baked pizza restaurant
The village of Tinley Park has doubled-down on its investment in a privately managed restaurant within the 80th Avenue Metra station, voting this month to give $57,000 to Parmesans Station for a new pizza oven, according to the Chicago Tribune. In 2012, the village fronted a $600,000 investment for the restaurant space to complement the...
