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Analysis: In highest-property tax Illinois, 11 percent of new Illinois homes are sold without property

By LGIS News Service | May 21, 2024

More than one in ten homes in Illinois are manufactured, sold without property attached. That's according to a study by construction research firm Construction Coverage, which analyzed the U.S. Census' Manufactured Housing Survey and its Building Permits Survey as well the Zillow Home Value Index.

Who's on Gov. Pritzker's Prisoner Review Board?

By LGIS News Service | Mar 27, 2024

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Prisoner Review Board is under fire for showing leniency to violent felon Crosetti Brand, who critically wounded his ex-girlfriend and stabbed her eleven year-old son to death, a day after his release from state prison.

Survey: Private school graduates power Illinois General Assembly

By LGIS News Service | May 15, 2023

At least 35 of Illinois' 177 state legislators attended private high schools, including two of four caucus leaders. That's according to a survey of legislator education histories by Prairie State Wire.

Illinois 2nd only to Texas in corporate expansion projects

By LGIS News Service | Mar 16, 2023

Illinois recorded 487 corporate expansion projects last year, the second highest level among the 50 states, according to a new report from Site Selection Magazine.

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DuPage ranked best county in Illinois in new study

By LGIS News Service | Mar 1, 2023

With an average median income of $100,292, DuPage County was rated the most livable county in Illinois by the Stacker website, based on criteria such as leisure activities, living costs, job availability and public school quality.

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Illinois levies third highest corporate income tax rate in U.S, study finds

By LGIS News Service | Feb 2, 2023

Illinois currently taxes corporations at a maximum rate of 9.5%, the third highest level of corporate taxation among the 50 states, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Northwest Region met Jan. 17

By LGIS News Service | Jan 26, 2023

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Northwest Region met Tuesday, Jan. 17

Analysis: Illinois local governments have given Amazon $733M in tax breaks, second among states

By LGIS News Service | Dec 14, 2022

Amazon has received $733 million in property tax breaks to open its facilities in 16 Illinois communities, second-highest among U.S. states.

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Illinois ranks 15th in new study of the best states for jobs

By LGIS News Service | Dec 9, 2022

Illinois ranks the 15th best state for job seekers, according to a new WalletHub study that measured considerations such as employment growth, median annual income and average commute times.

Illinois sees 24% rise in remote workers over past year, new ranking finds

By LGIS News Service | Dec 7, 2022

The number of remote workers in Illinois jumped by almost one-quarter between October 2021 and October 2022, the third highest increase among the 50 states and District of Columbia, according to a new study by the online loan marketplace LendingTree.

Illinois ranks in middle of the pack on 2022 American Dream Prosperity Index

By LGIS News Service | Nov 24, 2022

Illinois ranks 24th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in this year’s American Dream Prosperity Index, a study that ranks states on societal inclusiveness, economic innovations and workforce health and education.

Illinois ranks near bottom of new ranking on business-friendliness

By LGIS News Service | Nov 22, 2022

Illinois ranked 50th on a new study by the business-services company Harrington Group International examining the chances of business success in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Pritzker's emails reveal secret K-12 schools vax mandate plans: 'No statutory changes are necessary, which is a plus'

By LGIS News Service | Nov 5, 2022

Top staff to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker are making secret post-election plans to mandate every Illinois child take a COVID-19 vaccine, or be barred from schools in the state.

Analysis: 85 percent of Illinois journalists vote Democrat

By LGIS News Service | Nov 1, 2022

Some 85 in 100 Illinois journalists and news media executives lean Democrat, according to an analysis of primary voting records by Prairie State Wire.

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Illinois 2nd only to Washington, D.C., in unemployment numbers

By LGIS News Service | Oct 28, 2022

Illinois recorded a jobless rate of 4.5% in September, the second worst showing among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Illinois’ out-migration numbers rank third highest in new Tax Foundation study

By LGIS News Service | Oct 27, 2022

Illinois lost 50,769 residents between 2019 and 2020 due to out-migration to other states, representing the third highest population loss among all 50 states, a new Tax Foundation study found.

Child COVID vax on the ballot? New CDC rule opens door to Pritzker second term K-12 school mandate

By LGIS News Service | Oct 20, 2022

State governors can block the new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, ordering children to get COVID-19 vaccinations if they want to attend K-12 schools.

State's Attorneys: There are no "shoplifting single mothers" sitting in Illinois jails

By LGIS News Service | Oct 20, 2022

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Publisher: "If you don't agree that men can become women by putting on a dress and lipstick, then Gov Pritzker wants you to know that you aren't welcome in Illinois."

By LGIS News Service | Oct 19, 2022

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker believes biological sex is not real. And anyone who dares disagree with him is a "hater."

Illinois ranks 24th among the states in new health and wellness study

By LGIS News Service | Oct 14, 2022

Illinois ranks about average for its residents’ health and wellness practices, according to a new study by Enso Superfoods that measured considerations such as fruit and vegetable consumption per capita, prevalence of obesity and physical activity.

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