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THE GREAT ILLINOIS WALKOUT

THE GREAT ILLINOIS WALKOUT

Staff Writer
Published on: 09/12/2025

Illinois is on the brink as businesses flee rising crime, crushing taxes, failing schools, and political stagnation. A wave of layoffs and closures signals a state in crisis—and a future slipping away.

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ILLINOIS IN DECLINE: TAXES SOAR, BUSINESSES FLEE, AND LEADERSHIP FAILS TO ACT

ILLINOIS IN DECLINE: TAXES SOAR, BUSINESSES FLEE, AND LEADERSHIP FAILS TO ACT

Staff Writer
Published on: 09/11/2025

Illinois has fallen to 38th in national tax competitiveness as record-high property, corporate, and sales taxes drive families and businesses out. Without balance, accountability, and reform, the state’s economy and future will keep slipping away.

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