April data put the state’s policy pain points on display.

Illinois spends three times more on workers’ compensation for railroad construction and maintenance than neighboring Indiana.

Thousands of Illinois manufacturing jobs aren’t going to anonymous sweatshops overseas, they’re simply crossing state lines.

The failures of Springfield are many, the state and local crises are real, and the time for action is now.

The local revolution that began in Kentucky can spread to Illinois.

Over the recession era, Indiana’s workforce grew by 53,000 people while Illinois’ workforce shrank by 200,000 people. If Illinois’ workforce size were benchmarked to Indiana’s over the recession era, Illinois’ unemployment rate would be 10.3 percent today.