Illinois Issues Survey

The 2019 results are being analyzed. Watch here as details are released.

The 2019 Illinois Issues Survey is the second in a planned long-term project which examines the policy preferences of Illinoisans. The study examines policy issues relevant both at the state and national levels across a wide variety of areas. Questions pertaining to immigration, gun control, taxes and the economy, and education policy are asked. The study is designed in a such a way that the interested public and policy makers can make use of the results, which are representative of registered voters in Illinois.

The 2019 Illinois Issues Survey was collected and analyzed by the staff in the Survey Research Office in the Center for State Policy and Leadership in partnership with NPR Illinois.

The 2018 Illinois Issues Survey Full Report

Survey Finds Illinoisans Divided On Trust, With Consequences For Democracy

Brian Mackey

Would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful? An NPR Illinois survey shows Illinoisans are divided on the question —…
Illinoisans Want Lawmakers To Make Climate Change A Priority

Sam Dunklau

An overwhelming majority of Illinoisans say lawmakers should make dealing with climate change a priority. That’s according to the latest results from an…
Survey Finds Sharp Divides On Whether Immigrants Help or Hurt Illinois

Brian Mackey

New polling data from NPR Illinois and the University of Illinois Springfield shows Illinois registered voters are sharply split on whether immigrants…
Illinois Voters Support More Statewide Gun Regulation, Survey Shows

Sam Dunklau

Illinois residents across the state, and across party lines, largely support more gun regulations. That’s according to the results of an NPR Illinois -…
State Week: Warrant Unredacted, Pritzker's Approval Rating, Why Are People Leaving Illinois?

Sean Crawford, Brian Mackey, Charles N. Wheeler III

There's more information about the federal investigation into state Sen. Martin Sandoval, we dig deep on why Illinois' population is declining, and Gov.…
Survey Shows Significant Support For Graduated Income Tax

Brian Mackey

A broad majority of Illinois voters support major changes to the state income tax, favoring a system where the wealthy pay more. That’s according to new…
Survey: Voters Diverge On Gov, Economy

Brian Mackey

A majority of Illinoisans think the state is on the wrong track and have a dim view of the economy, but the pessimism doesn’t seem to be affecting Gov.…
Graduated Income Tax Has Support, But Is It Enough?

Sean Crawford

A statewide survey shows support for changing Illinois’ income tax structure. But opposition remains and there are plenty of hurdles to clear before it…
Government & Politics

Survey Shows Voters Favor Pritzker In Governor's Race, But Many Are Still Undecided

Sean Crawford

The 2018 Illinois Issues Survey produced by the UIS Center for State Policy & Leadership's Survey Research Office and NPR Illinois shows dissatisfaction…