Florida is the top destination for Illinois retirees collecting a public pension.

Residents in Illinois’ Metro East area are fleeing a growing property tax burden, fueling regional population loss.

The New Jersey Senate president is proposing solutions to the state’s pension problem. Illinois is worse off, but state leaders remain silent on reforms.

A provision included in Illinois’ previous budget aimed to protect state taxpayers from end-of-career salary spiking in local school districts. The budget proposal en route to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk would repeal that protection.