The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its full jobs numbers for 2024, so we can now take a full, five-year look at Illinois’ performance. A comparison over five years is important because ...

In 2023, the St. Louis region’s Illinois counties, collectively known as “Metro East,” reported $28.3 billion in real gross domestic product (GDP). Though significantly smaller than the ...

Illinois awards $57M in grants for renewable energy and energy efficiency, with a focus on disadvantaged communities.

Illinois legislators are considering legalizing online gambling, or iGaming, as the state faces a possible budget deficit and ...

"If lawmakers want to help make Illinois economically competitive, investing in higher ed should be a real state priority," the head of the Center on Tax and Budget Accountability writes Ralph Martire ...