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Illinois SNAP errors could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (50+ words) Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in erroneous payments reported for fiscal year 2025. Illinois has one of the highest SNAP payment error rates in the country, with nearly $660 million in…...
Digital asset trade groups pursue legal action against Illinois crypto tax law
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (380+ words) The Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Digital Chamber are challenging a first-of-its-kind state tax on digital asset business activities Illinois just became the testing ground for a question no other state has dared to answer: can you single…...
Illinois gets low grades for worker freedom
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (344+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois gets low marks on two new reports about worker freedom. The Commonwealth Foundation gave Illinois an F in its evaluation of public sector labor laws. The group’s latest report cited the state’s policies allowing card checks,…...
Illinois’ top 50 state pensioners averaged $437,000 each last year
3+ day, 19+ hour 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…...
Illinois American Water Hosts Illinois General Assembly Members at Streator Water Treatment Plant to Highlight Infrastructure Investments
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (289+ words) Legislators from the Streator area toured the treatment plant to learn about how Illinois American Water's ongoing investments support the delivery of safe, clean, reliable drinking water while modernizing treatment processes and protecting local water resources. Following the tour, Illinois…...
Illinois households lost $2.3 billion after switching power suppliers, watchdog says
4+ day, 22+ 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…...
Travelers Flocked to Illinois Last Year, Generating Over $88 Billion in Economic Impact
1+ week, 1+ 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…...
Benchmark study finds Illinois farmland values remain stable
1+ week, 3+ 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…...
It’s taken Illinois 14 years to regain an ‘A’ rating from S&P, and we’re still at the bottom of the pack
1+ week, 4+ 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....
Pritzker record: Illinois 5th-worst for private-sector job growth
1+ week, 4+ 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…...