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Illinois grows enough pumpkins for 8B pumpkin-spice lattes
Illinois can take credit for plenty of Starbucks’ pumpkin spice lattes. The state produces enough pumpkins to make nearly 8 billion pumpkin spice lattes, the most pumpkins in the U.S. If you see a Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin…
Illinois GDP grew 4.8% in 2nd quarter of 2025
Illinois’ economy bounces back after early 2025 slump. Long-term growth is threatened by…
Just 4-in-5 businesses from 2015 likely still open in…
Chicago lost nearly 1-in-5 businesses between 2015 and 2024, translating to nearly 11,200…
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