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Illinois on track to lose another congressional seat
Illinois is on pace to lose a seat in Congress based on new census data. International immigration and interstate migration are driving those projections. Despite three straight years of population growth, Illinois lost nearly 445,000…
Illinois has 8th–largest racial wealth gap in the…
Illinois in the top ten for largest racial wealth gaps. Disparities in income, education and…
Illinois improves on one company’s list for people…
Fewer Illinoisans moved out in 2025, according to United Van Lines. Illinois was No. 2 for…
Chicago business activity growing for first time since…
Chicago employment situation improves after hitting lowest level since 2009 in December 2025.…
Illinois’ social mobility is worst in Midwest
Illinois placed 38th nationally for social mobility. Its rank was pulled down by economic…
Quincy exploring housing reforms to add supply
Quincy, Illinois, may reduce parking minimums, allow duplexes and update zoning rules to reduce the housing shortage and improve affordability. The city of Quincy is considering valuable housing reforms to increase supply and lower…
Illinois loses 1,700 jobs in 2025 while nation adds…
Illinois’ unemployment continued a long-term trend of remaining higher than the national rate…
Illinois lawmakers push bad housing fixes, but good…
Subsidies and rent control will make Illinois’ housing shortage worse. Lawmakers should focus…
44K international migrants offset 40K Illinoisans…
Illinois’ population grew by 16,108 in 2025 thanks to an influx of people migrating from…
Chicago metro area is 4th-hottest tech hub
The Chicago area climbed up two spots as a technology hub, surpassing Silicon Valley.…
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