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Illinois led nation in rate of income loss in 2023
The state lost a bigger share per resident moving out than anywhere else in the county, according to IRS data. Illinois lost a larger share of income from outmigration than any other state in 2023, according to IRS data. Federal tax…
Highest-earning Illinoisans fleeing state at fastest…
Residents of all age and income groups move out, but those making over $200,000 lead the…
Illinois lost $6 billion to outmigration in 2023
A net of nearly 56,000 people and $6 billion in income left the state in 2023, according to…
Illinois income growth lags U.S. under Pritzker
State residents earn more than they did in 2019 but are falling behind the rest of the…
Illinois posted slow job growth last year
The state’s unemployment rate is near the top nationwide Illinois saw only slight job…
March mass layoffs hit Cook County hardest
Nearly 1,100 cuts were reported statewide in a range of industries. Nearly 1,100 mass layoffs were disclosed in a state report for March, with the vast majority in Cook County. The cuts were across a range of businesses and…
Illinois economy shows middling Q4 growth amid U.S.…
The state outpaced national growth for just the fifth time in the past 20 quarters. Long-term…
Illinois can expand opportunity with apprenticeship…
A measure in the General Assembly would permit cosmetology and barber apprenticeships as a…
Lawmakers can help workers sustain careers through an…
The bill was supported with written testimony by Josh Bandoch, head of policy at Illinois…
More than half of Illinois counties suffer outmigration
Residents are leaving every corner of Illinois for other states despite surging international…
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