Atlas Van Lines: Illinois exodus continues, but slows in 2025

By Patrick Andriesen

12/16/2025

More people still moved out of Illinois than moved in during 2025, but the gap was smaller than it’s been for the past 16 years, according to Atlas Van Lines.

High sales taxes suck a little joy out of Illinois holidays

By Jerry Barmore

12/16/2025

Illinois sales taxes on holiday purchases rank No. 8 in the U.S., but Chicago charges shoppers as much as 10.25% with plans to go higher.

TAGS: sales tax

Cook County property taxes funding pensions more than service

By LyLena Estabine

12/15/2025

Cook County homeowners face rising property taxes. Three-fourths of that money is going to police and fire pensions instead of services.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, pensions, property taxes

Performers emerge from Chicago’s projects by way of forklifts

By Patrick Andriesen

12/15/2025

Project out of the Projects helps aspiring Chicago musicians, event producers find their way by mixing practical job skills, performance experience and advice.

Report offers $1B in fixes as Chicago budget talks break down

By Ravi Mishra

12/12/2025

The Chicago City Council rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s economically harmful tax proposals, but a report offers $1 billion in solutions

Most Chicagoans, aldermen oppose Johnson’s 2026 budget

By Patrick Andriesen

12/12/2025

Most Chicago City Council members and residents oppose Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2026 budget, especially his plan to tax job creation.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson, Chicago City Council

Chicago business activity skid hits two years

By Josh Bandoch

12/12/2025

A barometer of business health shows Chicago’s decline worsened in November 2025.

$1B, unneeded tax hike coming to a tollway near you?

By Patrick Andriesen, Ravi Mishra

12/11/2025

Chicago-area drivers could end up paying $1 billion more in tolls each year as part of a deal state lawmakers admitted was made to get labor union support.

TAGS: Illinois Tollway

Transit sales tax hike makes suburbs pay for Chicago problems

By Dylan Sharkey

12/09/2025

Chicago-area transit riders deserve safe, reliable service. But the Regional Transportation Authority board might soon ask the wrong people to pay for it.

TAGS: RTA: Regional Transportation Authority

Norvax, CVS lead layoffs as Illinois loses 1,192 jobs

By Josh Bandoch, Jon Josko

12/05/2025

Illinois’ saw 1,192 mass layoffs in November. Norvax and CVS Health/Oak Street accounted for most of the job losses announced.

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Atlas Van Lines: Illinois exodus continues, but slows in 2025

High sales taxes suck a little joy out of Illinois holidays

Cook County property taxes funding pensions more than service

Performers emerge from Chicago’s projects by way of forklifts

Report offers $1B in fixes as Chicago budget talks break down

Most Chicagoans, aldermen oppose Johnson’s 2026 budget

Chicago business activity skid hits two years

$1B, unneeded tax hike coming to a tollway near you?

Transit sales tax hike makes suburbs pay for Chicago problems

Norvax, CVS lead layoffs as Illinois loses 1,192 jobs

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