5+ day, 33+ min ago   (478+ words) 184 pensioners in Illinois’ five state-run systems received enough in 2025 to put them in the top 5% of U.S. income earners. Illinois’ top 50 public pensioners took in an average of $437,000 each last year. That’s roughly seven times the average annual salary in…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (357+ words) A new study found that Illinois households served by Commonwealth Edison and Ameren Illinois have lost more than $2.3 billion since 2015 by switching to "alternative" electricity suppliers instead of sticking with utility default rates, according to My Stateline. The Citizens Utility…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) Illinois tourism reached new heights last year, breaking records in visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in economic impact Travelers Flocked to Illinois Last Year, Generating Over $88 Billion in Economic Impact Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (158+ words) September 2, 2026 By Jared White Filed Under: Ag land values, Crops, Illinois, Livestock, News The chief appraiser with Farm Credit Illinois says farmland values throughout central and southern Illinois held steady from last year. Kent Reid says the cooperative’s annual study…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (473+ words) Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit of the state of Illinois on Wednesday because of its weak funding levels for pensions, a move that could make it more expensive for the state to borrow money....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (262+ words) Illinois is in the bottom five states for private-sector job growth under Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Since he took office, job growth in the private sector in the state is up less than 0.1%. Under Gov. J.B. Pritzker, private-sector job growth in Illinois has…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (649+ words) Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. Illinois farmers did not start President Trump’s trade wars. But they are paying the price. Fertilizer, fuel and equipment are more expensive than they were just a couple of years ago. Longtime…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (253+ words) Gambling is nothing new in Chicago. Legal gambling is. City Hall’s handling of it still looks like the rackets of yore. With a suffocating debt and pension load, and another looming budget deficit, Chicago cannot afford incoherence on this important…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (261+ words) A coalition led by major Illinois labor organizations has launched a statewide advertising campaign focused on the role workers and local communities play in data center development across the state. The Coalition for Responsible Data Centers announced the six-week digital…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (72+ words) State-level data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday showed the unemployment rate fell in 10 states in July and held steady elsewhere. The largest unemployment rate declines were in... Oops, something went wrong U.S. markets close in 3h 31m July Unemployment Rate…...