The state lost a bigger share per resident moving out than anywhere else in the country, according to IRS data.

Residents of all age and income groups move out, but those making over $200,000 lead the departures.

A net of nearly 56,000 people and $6 billion in income left the state in 2023, according to IRS data.

Roughly half of Illinois residents say they would leave the state if they could. That warning should be a wake-up call to state and local leaders.