Illinois lost almost 24 residents per day to Wisconsin from 2006 through 2015.

Illinois’ weak economic growth and population loss may signal the beginning of a financial death spiral.

The newly re-elected House speaker is pushing a new tax on businesses, an increase to the minimum wage and more spending, while doing nothing to address salient problems such as workers’ compensation and pension debt.

Half of Midwest out-migration losses are coming from Illinois, making it the only shrinking state in the region.

Both chambers of Kentucky’s legislature have passed, and Gov. Matt Bevin has promised to sign, legislation bringing worker freedom to Kentucky – and further weakening Illinois’ regional economic competitiveness.