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Commentary: Is democracy a root cause of the state's budget woes?As the governor and legislature have grappled in a historic death match over their views…
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Analysis: What should be done to respond to loss of rural population?Stark County in central Illinois has lost population every decade since 1880 and now…
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Who has been hurt the most by shifts in the Illinois economy?Chad Broughton, then a sociologist at Knox College, watched closely when Galesburg’s major…
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Illinois government has been collecting a lot less money since an income tax rollback took effect at the beginning of last year. On Tuesday, officials…
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The monthly Flash Index provides a snapshot of the Illinois economy. In December, that picture showed the slowest economic growth the state has seen since…
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Today on the Business Report Bill Wheelhouse talks with Tim Landis of the SJ-R about home sales in Springfield, the number of people in Illinois with land…
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Has Springfield reached the saturation point when it comes to the number of pizza restaurants? Tim Landis, Business Editor for the State Journal-Register,…
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There are efforts at the State Capitol to double the homestead tax exemption across Illinois. Bill Wheelhouse talks with Mike Klemens, who does policy…
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City tries to figure out what's next after Fed's deny money for 10th street work.
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Illinois appears to have a lot of potential for growth in wind energy. One area that some say is ripe for development is wind farms off the shores of Lake…