Every 6 minutes, 16 seconds, Illinois loses another resident

By Bryce Hill

12/27/2023

People choosing to move out of state again drove Illinois’ population to decline from July 2022-July 2023. Another one left every 6 minutes and 16 seconds.

Illinoisans in moving vans drives 10th straight population drop

By Bryce Hill

12/19/2023

People choosing to move out of Illinois led to the 10th consecutive year of population decline, new data from U.S. Census Bureau shows. Politicians can change that.

Illinois population drops for 10th year in a row during 2023

By Bryce Hill

12/19/2023

People moving out of Illinois led to the 10th consecutive year of population decline, new Census Bureau data shows.

TAGS: Illinois, population, taxes

Census: 97% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states

By Bryce Hill

11/01/2023

State-to-state migration estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau showed Illinois lost residents to 36 states and Washington, D.C. Nearly all the former Illinoisans moved to lower-tax states.

5 problems with report implying Illinois is growing. Problem No. 1: it’s not

By Bryce Hill

10/25/2023

Authors left out key data that contradicted their findings to claim Illinois’ population is growing. Evidence Illinois is shrinking comes independently from the IRS, U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois Department of Revenue and multiple moving companies.

Brandon Johnson pickets with Chicago State University strikers

By Dylan Sharkey

04/12/2023

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson stood with striking Chicago State University faculty. Eastern Illinois University and Governors State University are also undergoing faculty strikes.

TAGS: Brandon Johnson

March Madness means millions in tax revenue for Illinois

By Dylan Sharkey

03/14/2023

Illinoisans bet more than $275 million on March Madness in 2022, with the state netting more than $2 million in tax revenue. Revenue totals for sports betting in 2022 were the second highest in the nation behind New York.

TAGS: Illinois gambling, legal gambling, March Madness

Higher revenue leads to tax cuts in 11 states, but not Illinois

By Perry Zhao

08/25/2021

State revenue losses around the country have ranged from far less than expected to non-existent. Fiscally healthy states are giving back to taxpayers. That doesn’t include Illinois.

TAGS: COVID-19, Illinois, taxes

Pritzker seeks credit upgrades despite growing pension debt, budget deficits

By Adam Schuster

08/17/2021

Pension debt is a record $144.2 billion while Illinois’ short-term debt is on track to reach $22 billion in three years, exceeding the record $16.7 billion hit during the budget impasse.

TAGS: credit rating, debt, JB Pritzker, pensions

Pritzker’s economic record: Weak labor market, widening racial gaps

By Orphe Divounguy

08/11/2021

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his reelection campaign will focus on his record of protecting people and their jobs. A close look at that record shows Illinois with worse employment prospects and greater racial disparities than the rest of the U.S.

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Every 6 minutes, 16 seconds, Illinois loses another resident

Illinoisans in moving vans drives 10th straight population drop

Illinois population drops for 10th year in a row during 2023

Census: 97% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states

5 problems with report implying Illinois is growing. Problem No. 1: it’s not

Brandon Johnson pickets with Chicago State University strikers

March Madness means millions in tax revenue for Illinois

Higher revenue leads to tax cuts in 11 states, but not Illinois

Pritzker seeks credit upgrades despite growing pension debt, budget deficits

Pritzker’s economic record: Weak labor market, widening racial gaps

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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