A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign
“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”
Why would Indiana stop poaching Illinois businesses? All indiana needs to do is show a business their property tax bill, workman’s comp, the employees property tax bill…heck, why does Indiana need to provide an incentive? Shut the lights out in Illinois and re-open in Indiana. Everything would be paid for in 6 months.
Well, that sure states the problem clearly.