Most Illinois cities are shrinking, according to U.S. Census Bureau

By Michael Lucci

06/07/2015

Illinois’ statewide out-migration crisis is backed up by city-level data.

TAGS: outmigration

How Illinois’ low-paid manufacturing workers subsidize high-paid construction workers

By Michael Lucci

06/01/2015

Illinois’ prevailing wage law redistributes income from manufacturing workers to construction workers.

Record number of Illinoisans out of workforce, labor participation rate at 37-year lows

By Michael Lucci

05/18/2015

March jobs data offer a glimpse into what’s driving hoards of Illinoisans out of the state.

TAGS: jobs

Illinois’ property taxes are out of control, let taxpayers take driver’s seat

By David Giuliani

05/13/2015

Piecemeal fixes to the state’s property-tax problem have failed. It’s time to give the purse strings back to average Illinoisans.

TAGS: budget, property taxes, taxes

Supreme Court ruling to Illinois businesses: Get out while you still can

By Michael Lucci

05/12/2015

Illinois lawmakers have tried and failed to fix a broken system through tax hikes.

TAGS: employment, jobs, pensions

WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs

By Austin Berg

05/07/2015

Nearly a third of Illinois layoffs reported in April came from a taxpayer-subsidized move.

TAGS: jobs

Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation

By David Giuliani

05/07/2015

Mergers are a no-brainer for communities across the state, but state policy makes it nearly impossible.

Legislative Agenda for Entrepreneurs: An update on Illinois’ comeback story

By Michael Lucci

05/04/2015

The bipartisan path toward putting entrepreneurs first.

TAGS: small business, taxes

Why Illinois needs a turnaround in 12 graphics

By Michael Lucci

04/27/2015

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

TAGS: economy, jobs

Tax season isn’t over: Illinoisans will work 120 days to pay for government in 2015

By Austin Berg

04/15/2015

Illinois taxpayers celebrate Tax Freedom Day nearly two weeks after their peers in neighboring states.

TAGS: budget, tax freedom day, taxes

Midwestern United States

Most Illinois cities are shrinking, according to U.S. Census Bureau

How Illinois’ low-paid manufacturing workers subsidize high-paid construction workers

Record number of Illinoisans out of workforce, labor participation rate at 37-year lows

Illinois’ property taxes are out of control, let taxpayers take driver’s seat

Supreme Court ruling to Illinois businesses: Get out while you still can

WARN report: Taxpayers foot the bill for layoffs

Illinois’ layers and layers of government ripe for consolidation

Legislative Agenda for Entrepreneurs: An update on Illinois’ comeback story

Why Illinois needs a turnaround in 12 graphics

Tax season isn’t over: Illinoisans will work 120 days to pay for government in 2015

Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk

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