The information sector remains a bright spot in an otherwise challenging Illinois job market, but unemployment has pulled even with the national rate.

More people still moved out of Illinois than moved in during 2025, but the gap was smaller than it’s been for the past 16 years, according to Atlas Van Lines.

Families rely on single-family homes. Illinois must relax zoning laws and lower minimum lot sizes to make them more affordable statewide.

A major library supplier formerly employing 1,500 will cease operations at the end of the year, laying off 318 workers in October at its Momence distribution center.

If the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Illinoisans could lose access to critical food aid after Nov. 1.