Intersect Illinois, the state’s public-private effort to recruit business, is changing its name but not its mission.

The Illinois Economic Development Corp.’s new report said more than 700 businesses committed to expand in or move to the state.

Unemployment has decreased in all 12 Illinois metro areas for the past two months, with the state's unemployment rate down to ...

Intersect Illinois, the state’s business development arm, has rebranded itself to the Illinois Economic Development ...

Illinois ranks 44 th in this area overall, and its tax rank is especially low at 46. According to the Tax Foundation, Illinois’s state and local tax burden is 12.9% of its share of national output.

Despite many experts predicting a recession in 2022, 2023, and 2024, the United States has so far skirted a major economic downturn. One of these days, however, those economists who predicted ...

A new ranking of the best states to live in puts Illinois at No. 17. It could have scored much better, but the state economy ...

High taxes, state governance, and the economy. A review of the top issues driving voter sentiment in the state.

Illinois prepares to showcase its grains to international buyers—from six countries—during a tour aimed at boosting ...

This is good for the state, with Illinois collecting more than $600 million in revenue from the industry annually. This is good for the economy, with thousands of working families benefiting from ...

Higher education paves the way to economic mobility, but some students from low-income backgrounds still face barriers.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - A study commissioned by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association shows the retail industry has the largest impact on Illinois' economy. The study says the retail sector ...