Column: Campaign trail has steered clear of some of Illinois’ biggest problems – Champaign News-Gazette*

Jim Dey: "For example, just how much of a problem is it that Illinois continues to lose people and jobs while neighboring states gain both? So far, voters en masse have not shown much interest in those issues. At the same time, our elected officials have done little more than pay lip service to them."
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Ex Illini
2 years ago

The smartest Illinois residents are voting with their feet. The current strength of the job market outside of Illinois, along with the new found ability for many employees to work remotely as a result of both Covid and improved technology, will accelerate the loss of residents for Illinois over the next few years.

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