Chicago area sees greatest population loss of any major U.S. city in 2015

By Michael Lucci

03/25/2016

Census data are sounding a warning signal that Chicago and Illinois policy leaders don’t necessarily want to hear.

61% of Illinois voters support Right to Work, poll finds

By Mailee Smith

03/23/2016

A new poll conducted by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute in February 2016 reveals that a clear majority of voters – including 55 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of union members – support or lean toward supporting Right-to-Work laws.

TAGS: right to work

3 reasons why Illinois should reduce occupational-licensing requirements

03/16/2016

By reducing the licensing requirements that make it harder for people to enter many professions, Illinois could give more people access to jobs, bring down the cost of goods and services through increased competition, and attract more workers to the state.

TAGS: jobs, licensing, occupational licensing, unemployment

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy

By Austin Berg

02/18/2016

The need for foundational change couldn’t be more evident in the Land of Lincoln.

TAGS: economy, jobs, manufacturing

42% of Illinoisans would like to move to another state, Gallup poll shows

By Amy Korte

02/17/2016

A recent Gallup poll found residents in states with higher tax burdens are more likely to want to move. Illinoisans are the third-most-likely to say they would prefer to move permanently to another state.

TAGS: Gallup, outmigration

Illinoisans see 2nd-worst income growth in the nation since recession

By Austin Berg

02/16/2016

While Illinoisans’ incomes have flatlined since the recession, state tax revenue has grown by more than that in almost every state in the nation.

Chicago teachers highest paid among nation’s 50 largest school districts

By Amy Korte

02/05/2016

Among the U.S.’ 50 largest school districts, CPS teachers’ pay ranks No. 1 for teachers with a bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience, No. 2 for first-year teachers with a bachelor’s degree, and No. 3 for first-year teachers with a master’s degree.

TAGS: Chicago, CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Why Indiana’s population grows faster than Illinois’

By Michael Lucci

02/02/2016

Illinois’ weak jobs growth is driving more residents to other states on net than Illinois gains from other states, from natural growth in births or from international immigration.

TAGS: outmigration

What’s driving the Illinois exodus? Census data point to jobs, housing

By Austin Berg

01/19/2016

More than two-thirds of people moving far from their home state said employment or housing drove their decision.

TAGS: outmigration

Illinois losing 1 resident every 5 minutes to out-migration

By Michael Lucci

12/23/2015

Illinois has a stunning loss of 105,000 people to other states, causing population to shrink by 22,000.

TAGS: outmigration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Chicago area sees greatest population loss of any major U.S. city in 2015

61% of Illinois voters support Right to Work, poll finds

3 reasons why Illinois should reduce occupational-licensing requirements

Illinoisans have nation’s lowest confidence in state economy

42% of Illinoisans would like to move to another state, Gallup poll shows

Illinoisans see 2nd-worst income growth in the nation since recession

Chicago teachers highest paid among nation’s 50 largest school districts

Why Indiana’s population grows faster than Illinois’

What’s driving the Illinois exodus? Census data point to jobs, housing

Illinois losing 1 resident every 5 minutes to out-migration

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students