Madigan’s middle-class myth
Madigan’s middle-class myth
Less than half of Illinois households are defined as middle class.
Illinois tax code favors corporate farms over family farms
Illinois tax code favors corporate farms over family farms
While neighboring states are making themselves friendlier for farmers, Illinois keeps its unfair death tax in place.
Illinois tax code punishes entrepreneurs
Illinois tax code punishes entrepreneurs
Uniquely burdensome taxes and fees make Illinois unfriendly to entrepreneurs, and drive businesses and families out of state.
June jobs report: Illinois workforce shrinks by 36,000, working-age adults leaving the state
June jobs report: Illinois workforce shrinks by 36,000, working-age adults leaving the state
The month of June saw Illinois continue to lose jobs, as the state’s long-term economic woes continue to push workers out of the state.
Deere announces 120 layoffs in East Moline
Deere announces 120 layoffs in East Moline
Moline, Ill.-based agricultural equipment maker will cut more than 100 jobs by September; Illinois’ manufacturing workers continue to struggle for job opportunities enjoyed by their counterparts in the region.
Illinois preliminary June jobs report: Jobs and unemployment down as workforce shrinks
Illinois preliminary June jobs report: Jobs and unemployment down as workforce shrinks
Illinois lost 2,200 jobs in June, and its unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 percent as more Illinoisans exited the labor force.
Fly away home
Fly away home
Every five minutes, Illinois loses a resident to another state.
Illinois tax hikes harm family incomes and stunt economic growth
Illinois tax hikes harm family incomes and stunt economic growth
Politicians’ quick answer to the state’s problems is consistently to raise taxes, but evidence shows tax hikes are a negative for families struggling in a state already lacking opportunity.
Fixing Illinois’ outdated workers’ compensation system
Fixing Illinois’ outdated workers’ compensation system
Illinois’ workers’ compensation system has not evolved to meet the modern workplace, and is instead working more for special interests than employers and employees.
IRS: Illinois is losing millennials
IRS: Illinois is losing millennials
An increasing number of younger adults are making up the exodus of taxpayers from the state.
An Illinois workers’ compensation system for the 21st century
An Illinois workers’ compensation system for the 21st century
The state of Illinois has one of the oldest workers’ compensation systems in America, dating to 1911.
IDES: Illinoisans must file résumés to receive unemployment payments
IDES: Illinoisans must file résumés to receive unemployment payments
By linking unemployment payments with the requirement to submit a résumé, the Illinois Department of Employment Security is trying to connect unemployed people with employers faster, helping job seekers find employment, and saving taxpayers money.
Illinois is losing prime working-age adults
Illinois is losing prime working-age adults
BLS data show that Illinois had a net loss of 354,000 adults over the last decade from its prime working-age adult population (ages 25 to 54), with 290,000 of that loss attributable to migration rather than mortality. This is a troubling sign that indicates a weak economy – and the loss of adult taxpayers and their children.
A pricy homecoming: Dwyane Wade’s $890,000 Illinois tax bill
A pricy homecoming: Dwyane Wade’s $890,000 Illinois tax bill
In joining the Chicago Bulls, former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is trading Florida’s 0 percent personal income tax for Illinois’ 3.75 percent rate, a choice many out-migrating, middle-class Illinoisans cannot afford to make.