East Moline taxpayers could find savings through school district consolidation

By Vincent Caruso

07/09/2018

While Quad Cities geography connects East Moline and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf, Illinois’ abundance of school districts means their administrative environments are worlds apart. By consolidating duplicative administrative bodies, East Moline could generate taxpayer savings.

TAGS: East Moline, education, outmigration, pensions, Quad Cities, school district consolidation

Coca-Cola distributor relocating facility, 143 jobs to Iowa from Rock Island

By Eddie Damstra

06/08/2018

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. plans to move its Rock Island facility to Walcott, Iowa, where the company is expected to receive substantial tax incentives.

TAGS: jobs, Quad Cities, Rock Island County, workers compensation

New census data tell the tale of Quad Cities

By Austin Berg

05/25/2018

If current population trends hold, Rock Island, Illinois, will take a back seat to Bettendorf, Iowa, within five years.

TAGS: Iowa, outmigration, personal income, population, property taxes, Quad Cities, Rock Island County, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Illinois’ metro areas shed 3,600 jobs in March

By Bryce Hill

04/30/2018

Seven metro areas across the state lost jobs over the month.

TAGS: Bloomington, Champaign, Decatur, Elgin, IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, jobs, labor force participation rate, Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, unemployment

Typical family in Rock Island County would see $513 tax hike under progressive tax proposal

By Austin Berg

03/16/2018

The Illinois side of the Quad Cities is already seeing population loss as residents pack up and leave high tax burdens behind.

TAGS: income tax, population, progressive income tax, Quad Cities

Border war: In Quad Cities, Illinois shrinks as Iowa grows

By Austin Berg

02/23/2018

The Quad Cities are a case study in how the Land of Lincoln is lagging behind its neighbors.

TAGS: outmigration, property taxes, Quad Cities

First Lady fumbles Illinois’ job situation

By Michael Lucci

11/03/2014

Illinois is last in the U.S. for putting people back to work.

TAGS: First Lady, FLOTUS: First Lady of the United States, jobs, Quad Cities

Unlocking Opportunity: How Occupational Licensing Reform Would Promote Equitable Empowerment in Illinois

Illinois finds itself at a crossroads: will it empower minorities and poor people to unleash their potential, or will it perpetuate an inequitable status quo? For far too many Illinoisans, opportunity is unfairly and unnecessarily out of reach. Illinois ranks in the bottom ten among all states in social mobility and last among Midwest states...

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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