Pritzker’s record: Over $35 billion in personal income left Illinois during his first term By Adam Gorcyca 09/03/2026 Florida was the biggest winner of state residents moving out. TAGS: JB Pritzker
What do NIL college football players pay in taxes? By Lilly Rossi 08/28/2026 As the college football season starts, athletes face taxes on their name, image and likeness income. TAGS: college football, NIL: Name Image and Likeness
Chicago one of only two big cities without mayoral, city council term limits By Grace Hansen 07/01/2026 A city charter could impose them. All other big cities have one
Illinois budget process needs reform By Ravi Mishra 05/12/2026 Revamping how the state decides on spending would improve responsibility and transparency.
Under Pritzker, Illinois near the bottom in job growth By Josh Bandoch 05/06/2026 The state created only 54,000 jobs in seven years.
Vallas: In police misconduct mess, trial lawyers holding taxpayers hostage By Paul Vallas 04/24/2026 Kim Foxx’s policy of issuing mass exonerations without case-by-case scrutiny has invited a flood of costly litigation. TAGS: CPD: Chicago Police Department
IRS: Illinois lost $6 billion to outmigration in 2023 By Bryce Hill 04/21/2026 A net of nearly 56,000 people and $6 billion in income left the state in 2023, according to IRS data. TAGS: outmigration
Illinois biometric data law a threat to businesses By Benjamin Hines 04/17/2026 Despite reforms, litigation continues over the country’s toughest such law.
March Madness: Lower-tax states offer savings for NIL athletes By Dylan Sharkey, Lilly Rossi 03/17/2026 Ahead of March Madness, some of the highest-earning college basketball players will pay less in state income tax than they would in Illinois.
VALLAS: Don’t be fooled by Pritzker’s boasts of population gains By Paul Vallas 02/17/2026 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. TAGS: JB Pritzker