Illinois still ranks last in the country for putting people back to work over the Great Recession era.

Illinois municipalities that are tired of seeing their manufacturing base hollowed out can take action to end the exodus.

This bewildering tax is disproportionately harming small-business owners across the state.

Illinois’ recent economic history is grim, but there is a beacon of light appearing at the end of the tunnel.

The governor’s agenda should be cause for optimism across the state: competitiveness, not cronyism, is the right path forward to spark an Illinois comeback.

Illinois is home to a number of policies that reduce the opportunities of minorities, especially men. Forced unionism is one of them.

The people of Illinois – workers, entrepreneurs and business owners – have been held back by policy errors that have plagued the state for decades. But with the proper policy framework, the state can come back to life and lead the Midwest.

Since the January 2011 tax hikes, Illinois’ recovery slowed down, the rest of the Midwest sped up and the rest of the U.S. significantly accelerated. The Great Lakes states performed in lockstep with how well they fostered the free-enterprise system.