Reducing corruption will improve local economies and cultivate more trust between voters and elected officials.

Illinois’s Economic Policies Are Destroying Opportunity. ... Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. Follow Author. Feb 21, 2025, 08:48am EST. Share. Save.

WEST FRANKFORT — The Old King Coal Festival is still held here every year, though coal is no longer king. This community in deep southern Illinois was once awash with so-called black diamonds ...

Illinois is not alone in dealing with these issues. Many are expecting budget imbalances next year, ... MPP is an economist at the nonpartisan Illinois Economic Policy Institute. 0 Article Comments.

Illinois has a shortage of about 142,000 housing units and must build 227,000 in the next five years to keep pace with demand, a number that would require recent annual production rates to double ...

Illinois must also address an escalating pension problem for “Tier II” teachers, first responders, nurses, and other public sector workers hired after 2011.

Illinois achieved its highest position ever on CNBC’s business rankings, coming in at number 13. CNBC ranked Illinois the 13th-best state to do business in for 2025, a huge rise since its ranking in ...

As the DNC kicked off in Chicago, four Illinois voters spoke with ABC News about what issues are most important to them leading into the 2024 election.

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Crain’s newsroom earlier this month to make his case for re-election, he cited what he viewed as the two biggest challenges that have hurt Illinois’ economy and ...

The result of the coal decline is a shifting economy and a shrinking population. ... Illinois coal towns face economic challenges. NAT WILLIAMS Illinois Farmer Today Nov 11, 2021 ...