More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration

By Bryce Hill

03/26/2026

Residents are leaving every corner of Illinois for other states despite surging international migration propping up the total population.

Illinois lawmakers push bad housing fixes, but good options exist

By LyLena Estabine

01/29/2026

Subsidies and rent control will make Illinois’ housing shortage worse. Lawmakers should focus on how they can boost supply.

Donation tax credits can boost Illinois public school foundations

By Mailee Smith

01/28/2026

A federal tax credit is expected to boost school donations. Public school foundations can obtain the funds to help Illinois students.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, school choice

Housing gets boost by easing parking lot mandates near transit

By LyLena Estabine

11/13/2025

The Illinois General Assembly just eliminated parking minimums for developments near transit hubs. That flexibility should boost housing.

Capital One leads Illinois mass layoffs as companies announce 1,722 job cuts

By Patrick Andriesen

10/30/2025

Illinois companies announced 1,722 mass layoffs in September, with restructuring at Capital One leading to the single largest loss of jobs statewide.

9 things you’d likely get wrong about Illinois Federation of Teachers

By Mailee Smith

06/11/2025

The Illinois Federation of Teachers represents employees in more than 200 school districts across the state, but it does a lot that defies expectations. Here are nine things you and its members likely misunderstand, most related to colluding with the Chicago Teachers Union.

TAGS: IFT: Illinois Federation of Teachers

Health Alliance closing costs Champaign 612 jobs; Illinois layoffs hit 1,477

By Patrick Andriesen

06/10/2025

Illinois companies announced 1,477 mass layoffs during May. The highest concentration of cuts impacted Champaign after one of the state’s largest health insurers, Health Alliance, announced it would end coverage and halt operations.

TAGS: jobs

Illinois loses jobs in January, metro areas lag U.S. job growth

By Ravi Mishra, Jon Josko

03/24/2025

Illinois’ job market continued to struggle in January as the national economy grew. The job troubles were seen in eight of Illinois’ 13 metropolitan areas, with Champaign-Urbana hit the hardest.

TAGS: unemployment

Chicago area gets over 96K international migrants in 2024; 238K since 2020

By Bryce Hill

03/12/2025

Chicagoland’s population has been boosted by international migrants in recent years. But 347,000 residents left for other states since April 2020.

TAGS: outmigration, population, property taxes

64 of Illinois’ 102 counties see populations drop in 2024

By Bryce Hill

03/12/2025

While Illinois’ total population grew slightly last year, many areas of the state experienced population decline. People moved out of state from half the counties.

TAGS: outmigration, population, taxes

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More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration

Illinois lawmakers push bad housing fixes, but good options exist

Donation tax credits can boost Illinois public school foundations

Housing gets boost by easing parking lot mandates near transit

Capital One leads Illinois mass layoffs as companies announce 1,722 job cuts

9 things you’d likely get wrong about Illinois Federation of Teachers

Health Alliance closing costs Champaign 612 jobs; Illinois layoffs hit 1,477

Illinois loses jobs in January, metro areas lag U.S. job growth

Chicago area gets over 96K international migrants in 2024; 238K since 2020

64 of Illinois’ 102 counties see populations drop in 2024

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