Tax Olympics: Chicago tops the table on taxes and fees By Chris Lentino 02/14/2018 In a comparative analysis of taxes and fees in the nation's top 15 cities, Chicago won first place more times than any other city. TAGS: Chicago, Chicago City Council, outmigration, population, property taxes, Rahm Emanuel, sales tax, taxes, wireless tax
Kiss-off: Too many Illinoisans breaking up with the state By Vincent Caruso 02/13/2018 Every relationship comes with some sacrifices. But for an alarming number of Illinoisans, they're opting instead to sacrifice their state IDs. TAGS: jobs, outmigration, property taxes, spending cap, taxes
The audacity of broke By Austin Berg 01/25/2018 Illinois is broke. But leaders don’t act like it. TAGS: AFSCME: American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, budget, collective bargaining, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, outmigration, taxes
Hold on to your wallets, Springfield back in session for 2018 By Austin Berg 01/18/2018 With statewide elections in November, the 2018 forecast calls for gridlock. TAGS: ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, income tax, Mike Madigan, outmigration, progressive income tax
Giant sucking sound: Illinois lost $3.4B in income to neighboring states since 2010 By Vincent Caruso 01/16/2018 Policy failures have resulted in a steady stream of income flowing to neighboring states. TAGS: outmigration, population
Wisconsin badgers Illinois millennials to hop the state border By Vincent Caruso 01/12/2018 A new ad campaign by the Badger State digs into millennials’ growing disillusion with the Land of Lincoln. TAGS: millennials, outmigration, population, Wisconsin
IRS: Illinois saw net loss of 101,000 people to neighboring states since 2010 By Vincent Caruso 01/10/2018 Illinois’ failure to keep and attract residents is driving the Land of Lincoln’s population decline. TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration, population
Moving company: Illinois tops list for outbound moves in 2017 By Vincent Caruso 01/09/2018 A series of recent reports have illustrated the severity of the Land of Lincoln’s outmigration trend. TAGS: outmigration, population
Like a good neighbor: Illinois sees record loss of people to nearby states By Austin Berg 01/04/2018 Solving Illinois’ people problem requires addressing the high cost of government, which makes the state far less attractive for people looking to plant roots. TAGS: income tax, outmigration, pensions, population, property taxes, taxes
Illinois losing 1 resident every 4.6 minutes to other states By Austin Berg 12/23/2017 Heavy losses of Illinoisans to other states have caused the Land of Lincoln to shrink for four consecutive years. TAGS: outmigration, population, taxes