U-Haul prices reveal high demand to get out of Illinois

By Michael Lucci

05/10/2017

Illinois had a record loss of 114,000 residents to other states in 2016.

TAGS: outmigration, population, uhaul

Puerto Rico’s ‘bankruptcy’ a warning to Illinois

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

05/05/2017

Illinois needs to enact structural spending reforms to avoid following Puerto Rico down the path to insolvency.

TAGS: budget, credit rating, debt, municipal government, municipal pensions, pensions, Puerto Rico

Rivian Automotive gets $49.5 million in state tax credits for 1,000 jobs over 10 years

By Brendan Bakala

03/08/2017

The car manufacturer is promising to bring more than 1,000 jobs to Normal, Ill., after being offered $49.5 million in state tax credits and more in local tax credits and abatements.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, cronyism, DCEO: Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, jobs, manufacturing, tax credits

For many Illinoisans, the next recession is already here

By Austin Berg

01/31/2017

Illinois lost 11,000 manufacturing jobs in 2016.

TAGS: jobs, manufacturing

Illinois’ 2015-2016 out-migration problem is much more dire than in other Midwestern states

By Michael Lucci

01/11/2017

Half of Midwest out-migration losses are coming from Illinois, making it the only shrinking state in the region.

TAGS: outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Illinois losing 1 resident every 4.6 minutes, could fall behind Pennsylvania in population

By Michael Lucci

12/20/2016

Illinois has record loss of 114,000 residents to other states in 2016 as population shrinks by 37,500.

TAGS: outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Chicago area sees greatest population loss of any major U.S. city in 2015

By Michael Lucci

03/25/2016

Census data are sounding a warning signal that Chicago and Illinois policy leaders don’t necessarily want to hear.

TAGS: Chicago, outmigration, population

Chicago taxpayers’ money funneled to capital markets, professional advisers, according to ‘Bond Girl’

02/17/2016

Chicago taxpayers to pay a significant premium and fees in connection with the $725 million Chicago Public Schools borrowed on Feb. 3.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Illinois’ fiscal problems drive away GE, spur talk of bankruptcy, pension reform

01/26/2016

The state must get its financial affairs in order by allowing municipal bankruptcy and enacting real pension reforms.

TAGS: bankruptcy

The Chicago squeeze: Property taxes, fees and over 30 individual taxes crush city residents

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

12/08/2015

Chicagoans are the most-taxed residents of any major city in Illinois and pay the 10th-highest property taxes compared to taxpayers in other large U.S. cities.

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U-Haul prices reveal high demand to get out of Illinois

Puerto Rico’s ‘bankruptcy’ a warning to Illinois

Rivian Automotive gets $49.5 million in state tax credits for 1,000 jobs over 10 years

For many Illinoisans, the next recession is already here

Illinois’ 2015-2016 out-migration problem is much more dire than in other Midwestern states

Illinois losing 1 resident every 4.6 minutes, could fall behind Pennsylvania in population

Chicago area sees greatest population loss of any major U.S. city in 2015

Chicago taxpayers’ money funneled to capital markets, professional advisers, according to ‘Bond Girl’

Illinois’ fiscal problems drive away GE, spur talk of bankruptcy, pension reform

The Chicago squeeze: Property taxes, fees and over 30 individual taxes crush city residents

4 ways to break out of Illinois’ pension trap

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students