Illinois Economy

This week, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that he is amending and extending his Stay-at-Home directive through May 30th. The Daily Line's Hannah Meisel…

A new report from the Illinois General Assembly suggests concerns about the economy might be overblown.It’s been more than 10 years since the end of the…

Analysis: University of Illinois Springfield Distinguished Public Finance Professor Kenneth Kriz co-edited a book that documents the evolution of tax…

Two small towns in rural Illinois recently lost their Walmart stores -- more than three decades after the retail giant came in and pushed out mom and pop…

Researchers at MIT said 30 percent of Uber and Lyft drivers are actually losing money after taking car expenses into account, while most drivers earn less than minimum wage.

Illinois’ taxing model for wind energy companies is touted as one of the best in the country, bringing in $30.4 million in property taxes in 2016,...

AT&T and other mobile phone providers are pushing legislation they say will ease congestion on their networks. But some towns and cities across Illinois…

Gov. Bruce Rauner has spent much of the past few years bad-mouthing the Illinois economy — saying his agenda would turn things around. But not everyone in…

Illinois draws about 512, 000 hunters every year. Now a group is promoting how that number impacts Illinois' economy. The group called "Hunting Works for…

After a nationwide call , cities across America are looking to land Amazon’s second headquarters attracting bids from big cities like Chicago. But,…