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

Pritzker ad fact check: Pritzker’s policies have hurt small business, working mothers

By Dylan Sharkey

02/17/2022

Gov. J.B Pritzker’s latest campaign ad praises his support for small businesses even though his policies contributed to one of the nation’s largest small business closures.

TAGS: JB Pritzker, jobs, unemployment

The State of The State: Illinois leaders partly responsible for a sluggish recovery

By Orphe Divounguy

01/27/2022

Published Jan. 27, 2022 Illinois’ economy was shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, but 2021 was supposed to be a year of recovery. Unfortunately, the policy climate continues to be the state’s biggest liability despite high vaccination rates, great natural endowments, a talented workforce, a large financial sector and a growing tech industry. While Illinois boasts...

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

Illinois loses more people faster to other states during COVID-19 pandemic

By Bryce Hill

01/05/2022

Illinois, California and New York shrank the most and lost people fastest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Texas and Florida grew the most. Idaho, Utah and Montana grew the fastest.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois, outmigration, population

Illinois loses resident every 4 minutes, 18 seconds: like Springfield vanishing each year

By Bryce Hill

12/23/2021

More Illinoisans fled for other states from July 2020-July 2021 than during any other year in recorded history, driving the state’s record population decline.

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

Moving vans leave Illinois at over 9-times rate of other Midwestern states

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2021

Illinois suffered the largest population decline in the Midwest and of neighboring states during 2021.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population

Illinois breaks record for population loss, outmigration in 2021

By Bryce Hill

12/21/2021

Despite a higher-than-expected 2020 population count, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates Illinoisans moving away was the sole reason for the state’s record loss of the equivalent of nearly everyone in Springfield.

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

Illinois’ rising property taxes driven by $75 billion local pension debt

By Adam Schuster

09/27/2021

Rapidly rising property taxes and growing pension costs leave homeowners asked to pay more to get less. Relief requires structural pension reform, starting with a constitutional amendment.

TAGS: Illinois, pensions, property taxes

Classrooms First: District consolidation can improve Illinois’ education outcomes while saving taxpayers money

By Adam Schuster

08/24/2021

Classrooms First Act would benefit virtually all Illinoisans including teachers, parents and students.

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

Pritzker ad fact check: Pritzker’s policies have hurt small business, working mothers

The State of The State: Illinois leaders partly responsible for a sluggish recovery

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

Illinois loses more people faster to other states during COVID-19 pandemic

Illinois loses resident every 4 minutes, 18 seconds: like Springfield vanishing each year

Moving vans leave Illinois at over 9-times rate of other Midwestern states

Illinois breaks record for population loss, outmigration in 2021

Illinois’ rising property taxes driven by $75 billion local pension debt

Classrooms First: District consolidation can improve Illinois’ education outcomes while saving taxpayers money

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