Land of 1,000 shrinking communities

By Bryce Hill

05/24/2019

Illinois’ lost people problem spreads to more than 1,000 communities in 2018

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Lake County residents pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation

By Joe Barnas

05/07/2019

As property tax bills hit Lake County mailboxes, residents get a stark reminder that Illinois needs pension reform, not higher taxes.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, Lake County, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

Southwestern Illinois loses big chunk of population, with one exception

By Brad Weisenstein

04/25/2019

One Illinois county in the greater St. Louis area is losing so many residents it ranks No. 5 nationwide for population loss. Its neighboring county was one of the few in Illinois to grow.

TAGS: Madison County, Metro East, Monroe County, outmigration, population, St. Clair County

Illinois employment growth continues to lag the nation through the first quarter of 2019

By Bryce Hill

04/22/2019

Illinois’ total employment growth ranks 31st from December 2018 to March 2019. Continued population loss likely to follow poor job growth.

TAGS: employment, fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, jobs, outmigration, progressive income tax, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau, unemployment

86 Illinois counties see population loss in 2018

By Bryce Hill

04/18/2019

Fleeing residents continue to fuel population loss, with Cook County leading the nation for population decline.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, jobs, outmigration, population

Wake-up call: Illinois shrinkage makes history

By Austin Berg

04/18/2019

The state’s punishing tax climate and ominous mountain of debt have repelled new jobs and investment. People follow.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes

All Illinois metro areas saw population shrink in 2018

By Bryce Hill

04/17/2019

New Census data reveal that for the first time on record, all 10 metro areas based primarily in Illinois experienced population decline.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, metro areas, outmigration, population, progressive income tax, property taxes, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Pritzker’s tax plan would worsen Illinois’ people problem

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

04/13/2019

With Illinoisans increasingly likely to move, Pritzker’s tax plan would send more moving vans toward the state line, and hit the gas.

TAGS: fair tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, progressive income tax, taxes

7 reasons to reject a progressive income tax in Illinois

By Bryce Hill

04/11/2019

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pushing a progressive state income tax without delivering the numbers to prove his promises. The numbers available from other states make it clear a progressive tax will hurt Illinois’ economy.

TAGS: fair tax, income growth, income inequality, income tax, JB Pritzker, labor force participation rate, outmigration, progressive income tax, taxes, unemployment, wages

Senate committee approves progressive income tax amendment without knowing who will pay more

By Austin Berg

04/10/2019

The Senate Executive Committee voted on an amendment scrapping Illinois’ constitutional flat income tax protection. But lawmakers have yet to introduce a bill outlining what the rates would be.

TAGS: fair tax, graduated income tax, income tax, JB Pritzker, outmigration, population, progressive income tax