Jobs + Growth
Illinois home prices rising, inventory nearly half
Since 2019, Illinois home prices have jumped nearly 50% and available houses are down nearly 50%. Blame property taxes and zoning. The price of owning a home in Illinois has climbed nearly 50% during the past five years while inventory…
95% of Illinoisans moving out head to lower-tax states
U.S. Census estimates showed Illinois lost residents to 32 states and Washington, D.C. –…
APL Logistics, S&S Active both see mass layoffs
A warehouse and supply chain company and clothing company gave the Chicago collar counties…
Fewer homes on market, higher prices for Illinois…
Elevated prices thanks to low inventory continued to create problems for Illinois homebuyers…
Illinois job growth less than half of Midwest’s in past…
The information sector remains a bright spot in an otherwise challenging Illinois job…
Illinois exodus continues, but slows in 2025
More people still moved out of Illinois than moved in during 2025, but the gap was smaller than it’s been for the past 16 years, according to Atlas Van Lines. Illinois’ outbound migration crisis slowed after 16 years of losses, with new…
Artists emerge from Chicago’s projects by way of…
Project out of the Projects helps aspiring Chicago musicians, event producers find their way…
Norvax, CVS lead layoffs as Illinois loses 1,192 jobs
Illinois’ saw 1,192 mass layoffs in November. Norvax and CVS Health/Oak Street accounted for…
Over 292K Illinoisans remain jobless despite 318K jobs
Despite 318,000 job openings, Illinois’ unemployment remained above national average in the…
Small businesses create virtually all new Illinois jobs
Small Business Saturday gives Illinoisans another reason to be thankful: these businesses…
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