Illinois’ comeback story starts here.

Corruption Watch

Corruption Watch

October’s headlines featured backroom deals and financial mismanagement, all at taxpayers’ expense.

IRS migration data show wealth and youth are fleeing Illinois

IRS migration data show wealth and youth are fleeing Illinois

Illinois’ 2011 income-tax hike caused out-migration that cost the state high-earning taxpayers. New IRS data show taxpayers who left had an average income of $77,000 per year, compared with taxpayers who entered Illinois, who had an average income of $57,000 per year.

By Michael Lucci