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Illinois is losing billions each year as residents leave and take their earning potential with them. Illinois Policy took at look at why they're going, and what it costs us.

You can tell gas prices are going down because we're using the smiling person in the photo, not the frowny "gas-is-going-through-the-roof" photo.

It would appear that Illinois' Mega Millions players will have to continue working instead of retiring with a huge pile of cash.

If you're anything like me, and I know I am--you'd love to win the lottery. However, the problem with my desire to be a lottery winner is the fact that I never buy a ticket. Okay, maybe never is not quite right. I bought a Powerball ticket once, when the jackpot went over a billion dollars. Since you're reading this now, you've probably surmised that I didn't win. I guess I only play when we get i

Visitors to Winnebago county have set a record. In particular, a spending record. How does a $340 million injection into the local economy sound? Thanks to a 6.3% increase over the year before, we have enjoyed the highest percentage increase in tourism of all the state's major metro areas...

Well. That certainly got your attention, didn't it? I know what you're saying. "Riley, I'd like to have billions of dollars. How can I get some?" I'm glad you asked. According to a piece by Gerri Detweiler at Yahoo Finance, Admittedly it sounds fishy: you may be a few clicks away from no-strings-attached cash ...