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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

Combating fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership

By Ravi Mishra

03/31/2026

Fare evasion leads to lower revenue and higher crime. Two cities have found a way to fight it.

TAGS: CTA: Chicago Transit Authority

Idaho giving students access to federal scholarships; Illinois should join

By Benjamin Hines, Lilly Rossi

02/24/2026

The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of school choice tax credits. Yet Illinois continues to lag the nation with no form of school choice.

TAGS: scholarships, school choice

What’s the law say about new scholarships for school kids?

By Mailee Smith

02/02/2026

The federal language is clear: All K-12 students in public, private, charter or homeschool programs are eligible for donated funds if they meet income limits.

Chicago metro area is 4th-hottest tech hub

By Josh Bandoch

01/27/2026

The Chicago area climbed up two spots as a technology hub, surpassing Silicon Valley. Government can foster that growth.

TAGS: jobs

Census: 95% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states

By Bryce Hill

01/22/2026

U.S. Census estimates showed Illinois lost residents to 32 states and Washington, D.C. – virtually all to lower-tax states.

TAGS: outmigration, taxes

Donors can help Illinois students, but will Pritzker let them?

By Lilly Rossi

01/20/2026

A new federal program would provide donor funds to school children in Illinois. But the governor must allow it.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan asks President Trump for pardon

By Dylan Sharkey

12/10/2025

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is asking President Donald Trump to pardon him. Good luck with that.

TAGS: corruption, Donald Trump, Mike Madigan

Anti-Trump bluster hides Illinois vulnerability to federal control

By LyLena Estabine

11/14/2025

A new report finds Illinois lacks protection from federal overreach, with few safeguards to limit funding and mandates.

TAGS: JB Pritzker

Chicago-area Transit crisis: 7 principles to guide Illinois transportation reform

By LyLena Estabine

10/28/2025

Transit reform can support Illinois riders and taxpayers. These seven principles outline a path to affordability, accountability and efficiency.

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FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

Illinois students could soon benefit from scholarship money to help them find a tutor, attend ACT or SAT prep sessions, pay tuition, get special education services or assist with other academic needs. That will happen in Illinois only if Gov. J.B. Pritzker lets the state’s schoolchildren benefit from the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program, established...

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