Hot real estate market mostly missed Illinois, ranking 48th for new homes

By Bryce Hill

02/28/2022

Illinois saw new residential building permits in 2021 issued at one of the slowest rates in the nation. The rest of the U.S. saw real estate booming.

TAGS: housing market, Illinois, real estate

Illinois 1 of 7 states to see residents move out faster in 2021

By Bryce Hill

01/14/2022

Illinoisans fled at a record pace in 2021. The state lost 122,460 residents on net because of moves to other states.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population

Progressive tax could cost nearly $1,800 a year in home equity

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill, Jon Josko

10/05/2020

Evidence from Connecticut suggests the progressive income tax could cost Illinois homeowners substantial equity in their homes.

Illinois tops list for harshest COVID-19 restrictions in America

05/22/2020

Illinois was ranked as the most restrictive state in the U.S. in a survey of COVID-19 actions that impact everyday life.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, executive order

Opposition to Pritzker’s lockdown spreading rapidly

By Brad Weisenstein

05/15/2020

Opposition to Pritzker’s order is growing, as small business owners sue to challenge the governor’s ability to order them into ruin.

TAGS: coronavirus, COVID-19, executive order, reopen, small business, stay-at-home

Illinois house value growth nation’s 2nd worst in 2019

By Orphe Divounguy, Bryce Hill

03/09/2020

States with the slowest housing appreciation tend to have worse labor markets, higher taxes and more pension debt.

TAGS: home price index, home values, homeownership, housing market, outmigration, population

Illinois personal income growth 2nd lowest in U.S. since Great Recession

By Bryce Hill

01/09/2020

Only Mississippi has fared worse than Illinois in personal income growth since the Great Recession hit at the end of 2007. Analysis shows state income taxes matter.

TAGS: corporate income tax, flat tax, graduated income tax, Great Recession, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, Illinois, income, income growth, income tax, JB Pritzker, labor, marginal tax, personal income, population, progressive income tax, recession, Springfield, tax burden

Report: Illinois pension debt soars to $137B, despite record taxpayer contributions

By Vincent Caruso

11/14/2019

Illinois’ contributions to its pension funds exceeded $10 billion in 2019 for the first time in state history – and it wasn’t nearly enough to keep the state’s pension debt from growing.

TAGS: municipal pensions, pension guarantee, pensions

Governor’s office uses Illinois economic report to push ‘fair tax’ falsehoods

By Vincent Caruso

11/04/2019

An annual financial report from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office forecasts a gloomy fiscal future for Illinois and pushes his false choice between dire spending cuts or a flawed progressive tax plan.

TAGS: fair tax, GOMB: Governor's Office of Management and Budget, graduated income tax, income tax, progressive income tax, taxes

Illinois bill would allow fast-food restaurants to accept food stamps

By Brad Weisenstein

07/19/2019

Homeless, disabled and elderly Illinoisans who can’t easily cook a meal could get help by using food stamps at fast-food restaurants.

TAGS: food stamps, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Tom Demmer

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Hot real estate market mostly missed Illinois, ranking 48th for new homes

Illinois 1 of 7 states to see residents move out faster in 2021

Progressive tax could cost nearly $1,800 a year in home equity

Illinois tops list for harshest COVID-19 restrictions in America

Opposition to Pritzker’s lockdown spreading rapidly

Illinois house value growth nation’s 2nd worst in 2019

Illinois personal income growth 2nd lowest in U.S. since Great Recession

Report: Illinois pension debt soars to $137B, despite record taxpayer contributions

Governor’s office uses Illinois economic report to push ‘fair tax’ falsehoods

Illinois bill would allow fast-food restaurants to accept food stamps

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