Jobs + Growth
More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration
Residents are leaving every corner of Illinois for other states despite surging international migration propping up the total population. People move out of every part of Illinois. Eight of 11 metro areas in the state and more than half…
Illinois home prices jump as inventory plunges
The state’s housing inventory is at just 31% of pre-pandemic levels, driving up prices.…
A recession would quicky sink Illinois’ unemployment…
State unemployment insurance could withstand less than three months in an economic downturn.…
Illinois near the bottom for entrepreneurship and…
High taxes and burdensome regulation are major factors in the state’s low ranking. High…
Manufacturing layoffs drive Illinois job cuts in…
Virtually all of over 1,900 health care workers will get the opportunity to join a new…
Population loss, aging workforce threaten Illinois economy
Sluggish growth, continued outmigration and demographic challenges are projected to continue, according to Moody’s Analytics. Illinois’ already sluggish economic and job growth will slow down even further, according to a new forecast.…
Pritzker doubles down on clean-energy expansion
The governor talks about more subsidies and more government involvement to promote his energy…
Illinois’ population loss could make congressional…
The state is predicted to lose a U.S. House seat in the next redistricting cycle. …
Chicago business activity up for second straight month
The area saw expansion again after over two years of decline. Chicago business…
Pritzker proposes reducing burdensome housing…
The state needs to add 227,000 homes by 2030 to meet demand Gov. J.B. Pritzker made…
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