The most misleading myths in Illinois politics By Austin Berg 02/15/2018 Fixing what ails the state requires Illinoisans of all political stripes to be honest about how they got here. TAGS: income tax, outmigration, pensions, progressive income tax, property taxes
Kiss-off: Too many Illinoisans breaking up with the state By Vincent Caruso 02/13/2018 Every relationship comes with some sacrifices. But for an alarming number of Illinoisans, they're opting instead to sacrifice their state IDs. TAGS: jobs, outmigration, property taxes, spending cap, taxes
More Chicago-area homeowners drowning in mortgage debt than in any other major city By Amy Korte 02/09/2018 A new study shows 13 percent of Chicago-area homeowners with mortgages owed at least 25 percent more than their homes were worth. TAGS: Chicago, housing, mortgage, property taxes, real estate
House of pain: Illinois property taxes up, but home prices lag By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor 02/05/2018 Compared with the nation, Illinois has been a laggard in terms of housing appreciation.
Giant sucking sound: Illinois lost $3.4B in income to neighboring states since 2010 By Vincent Caruso 01/16/2018 Policy failures have resulted in a steady stream of income flowing to neighboring states. TAGS: outmigration, population
Wisconsin badgers Illinois millennials to hop the state border By Vincent Caruso 01/12/2018 A new ad campaign by the Badger State digs into millennials’ growing disillusion with the Land of Lincoln. TAGS: millennials, outmigration, population, Wisconsin
IRS: Illinois saw net loss of 101,000 people to neighboring states since 2010 By Vincent Caruso 01/10/2018 Illinois’ failure to keep and attract residents is driving the Land of Lincoln’s population decline. TAGS: IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration, population
Like a good neighbor: Illinois sees record loss of people to nearby states By Austin Berg 01/04/2018 Solving Illinois’ people problem requires addressing the high cost of government, which makes the state far less attractive for people looking to plant roots. TAGS: income tax, outmigration, pensions, population, property taxes, taxes
Land of leaving: Moving companies rank Illinois No. 1 for outbound vans By Brendan Bakala 01/02/2018 Studies from two moving companies list Illinois as the top “outbound state” for 2017.
Stocking full of coal: Illinois shrinkage poses major problems By Austin Berg 12/21/2017 The continuing erosion of Illinois’ tax base is the state’s most pressing budget problem. TAGS: income tax, outmigration, property taxes, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau