Illinois losing residents 5 times faster than any neighbor state

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

Kentucky, Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri are attracting residents while Iowa and Michigan are the only neighbor states losing residents to other states

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

Illinois loses a resident every 3 minutes, 43 seconds

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

More Illinoisans fled for other states from July 2021-July 2022 than during any other year in recorded history, driving the state’s record population decline.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population

Outmigration caused Illinois’ population to decline again in 2022

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

New Census Bureau data shows people moving out of Illinois continues to drive the state’s population decline. So many moved away in the year before July 2022, it was almost like Rockford disappearing.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population

Shoppers pay 9% sales tax on Christmas gifts in Illinois

By Patrick Andriesen

12/22/2022

Illinois shoppers will pay an average 8.81% in sales taxes on presents this holiday, the eighth most nationwide. Some Cook County communities will charge up to 11.5%.

TAGS: Illinois, sales tax

Illinois population drops by record 104,437 in 2022

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

People moving out of Illinois drove the highest population loss on record in 2022, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows.

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

Holiday scratch-offs are no gift to Illinois schools

By Patrick Andriesen

12/18/2022

A closer look at Illinois’ lottery legislation shows lawmakers historically diverted funding away from the classroom. Despite recent legislation, outsized holiday scratcher sales still only translate to slight gains for public schools.

TAGS: illinois lottery

Illinois holiday travelers face hike on nation’s No. 2 gas taxes

By Patrick Andriesen

12/16/2022

Plenty of Illinoisans will be on the road this holiday season, with record-high travel across the nation. Filling up for the trip is pricey in Illinois and will get even pricier after Jan. 1.

TAGS: gas tax

$31,829 property tax bill robs ‘Home Alone’ house in 2022

By Dylan Sharkey

12/16/2022

Despite lower assessed value, thieving property taxes are on the rise for the old McCallister residence.

TAGS: home alone

Illinois metro areas’ unemployment rates among worst in U.S.

By Justin Carlson

12/16/2022

Illinois’ metro areas already face unemployment problems, with some of the nation’s worst rates. They could be hit harder by a recession than other places in the nation.

Illinois public pension debt grows to $140B

By Bryce Hill

12/14/2022

Illinois’ five statewide pensions system saw their debt increase by nearly $10 billion to a grand total of $140 billion in fiscal year 2022. Pensions will cost the state nearly $11 billion next year, but that’s still $4.4 billion too little.

TAGS: Illinois, pensions

Illinois

Illinois losing residents 5 times faster than any neighbor state

Illinois loses a resident every 3 minutes, 43 seconds

Outmigration caused Illinois’ population to decline again in 2022

Shoppers pay 9% sales tax on Christmas gifts in Illinois

Illinois population drops by record 104,437 in 2022

Holiday scratch-offs are no gift to Illinois schools

Illinois holiday travelers face hike on nation’s No. 2 gas taxes

$31,829 property tax bill robs ‘Home Alone’ house in 2022

Illinois metro areas’ unemployment rates among worst in U.S.

Illinois public pension debt grows to $140B

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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