“I can’t get out. I keep paying the property taxes and the workman’s compensation. They’re out of control. I’m stuck. I can’t get out. “I have commercial real estate people calling me all the time and they’re like, ‘We’ve got this building in Illinois.’ And I say, ‘No, I’m trying to get to Indiana.’ And...
New data from the IRS show Illinois lost $720 million and 21,800 people on net to neighboring states from 2015-2016.
Regulations have burned the Windy City’s once-promising food truck sector. One mobile restaurateur hopes to change that.
The Land of Lincoln is experiencing heavy losses of people and income to other states, new IRS data reveal. Illinois lost more than 86,000 people and $4.75 billion in adjusted gross income to other states from 2015-2016.
Illinois has been ranked third-to-last for business friendliness in three straight surveys of CEOs.
Prohibition died in 1933, but alcohol-related cronyism is alive and well.
Illinois’ tepid jobs growth has come disproportionately in the Chicago area.
Two sides, one city.
Sitting astride the Fox River, the city of Geneva is home to a bustling downtown district in a state that’s notoriously tough on small businesses.
“My dad is from Puebla, Mexico, and my mom is from Michoacán. They decided to open a bakery when they arrived to Aurora, and they saw the opportunity here and started to work toward their goals. I’ve been working since I was little. This is a family owned business so we’re talking about four or...
A high cost of doing business and little reason to hope for reform can be enough for Illinois’ small businesses to look elsewhere for success.
The uncomfortable truth is that no matter how many hands they shake, most General Assembly members aren’t really friendly to small businesses.
The failure of lawmakers to enact policies that spark growth will render millions of Illinoisans dependent on assistance for meals this holiday season.
A positive jobs report for October does little to buck discouraging long-term trends in Illinois.