With Durbin stepping down, top Democrats compete for his seat — and his mantle as an advocate for downstate Illinois.

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

(The Center Square) – A Central Illinois economic council is aiming to develop the region’s workforce in challenging times. The current Illinois economic story includes higher unemployment ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2025-03, directing state agencies to evaluate the scale and impact of how Trump’s ...

Even in some economic areas in which it has improved, such as the rainy day fund to keep the state operating during a downturn, which is up 700% since the Great Recession, Illinois still lags most ...

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.

The state is in better shape to withstand a downturn than it was during either the 2007 Great Recession or the 2020 COVID recession, according to the joint study published Monday by the Illinois ...

No state is immune from the negative effects of an economic downturn, but Illinois is more prepared today than it was for the Great Recession of 2007-2009 or the COVID-19 recession of 2020 ...

Overall, the study ranked Illinois 40th for its state economy but dead last in the economic health category. “Fifty-one out of 50 states and Washington, D.C. ,” said Lugo.

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 ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Monday requiring Illinois agencies to draft recommendations to respond to tariffs being implemented by President Donald Trump.