Illinois population drops by record 104,437 in 2022

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

People moving out of Illinois drove the highest population loss on record in 2022, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows.

TAGS: outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Small businesses led Illinois’ COVID-19 jobs recovery

By Bryce Hill

11/23/2022

Small Business Saturday offers a reason to be extra thankful: businesses with fewer than 20 employees were the only ones to grow payrolls since COVID-19 hit.

TAGS: COVID-19, small business

Union member: Amendment 1 works against union interests

09/26/2022

A union member argues both government union members and taxpayers lose if Amendment 1 passes Nov. 8. He’s against it.

TAGS: Amendment 1

High inflation could lead to property tax hikes in Illinois

By Patrick Andriesen

09/26/2022

Decades-high inflation means local governments can easily raise Illinoisans’ property taxes by 5% during the next year. That makes it an especially bad time to compound the property tax hike with Amendment 1.

TAGS: inflation, property taxes

Fact check: Unemployment under Pritzker worse than Midwest, U.S.

By Dylan Sharkey

09/16/2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is claiming his administration has fought for Illinois families. Since Pritzker took office, Illinois’ unemployment rate is worse compared to other states.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, unemployment

Property tax calculator: How much will Amendment 1 cost you?

By Bryce Hill

09/13/2022

See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes if the first question atop Illinois’ ballot passes Nov. 8.

TAGS: Amendment 1

Annual salary for Chicago aldermen rises to $143,000 a year

By Dylan Sharkey

09/06/2022

Chicago aldermen had until Sept. 2 to reject a roughly 10% pay raise for next year. The highest-earning council members will make $142,772 starting Jan. 1, 2023 – more than double the city’s median household income.

TAGS: Chicago City Council

Get the facts: Amendment 1 study guide

By Mailee Smith, Bryce Hill

08/26/2022

The so-called “Workers’ Rights Amendment” would lead to substantial tax increases for working Illinoisans and small business owners.

TAGS: Amendment 1, workers rights amendment

Illinois retiree: Amendment 1 could cost me my home

08/12/2022

Voters decide Nov. 8 whether to pass Amendment 1 – a hidden tax hike that could cost Illinois taxpayers, including fixed-income retirees, their homes and put homeownership farther out of reach for young families.

TAGS: Amendment 1

Amendment 1 will cost typical Will County homeowner $2,046

By Bryce Hill

06/20/2022

See how much more you can expect to pay in property taxes unless voters reject the first question atop Illinois’ ballot Nov. 8.

TAGS: Amendment 1, Will County

United States Census Bureau

Illinois population drops by record 104,437 in 2022

Small businesses led Illinois’ COVID-19 jobs recovery

Union member: Amendment 1 works against union interests

High inflation could lead to property tax hikes in Illinois

Fact check: Unemployment under Pritzker worse than Midwest, U.S.

Property tax calculator: How much will Amendment 1 cost you?

Annual salary for Chicago aldermen rises to $143,000 a year

Get the facts: Amendment 1 study guide

Illinois retiree: Amendment 1 could cost me my home

Amendment 1 will cost typical Will County homeowner $2,046

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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