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Government Reports Surge In Firearms Linked To Crimes In Illinois
According to the FBI, active shooter incidents climbed by more than 50 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year.
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Study Shows People Are Leaving Illinois In Droves
The state ranks second-highest in the country for percentage of outbound moves, a recent study from moving company United Van Lines shows.
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How Secure Public Pensions Are In Illinois
Since 2007, states across the U.S. have more than doubled annual pension contributions, often cutting funding for other programs to do so.
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This Is The Largest Military Base In Illinois
Across the U.S. are hundreds of military bases that are collectively home to over 1 million active-duty service members and their families.
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Illinois Reports Significant Increase In Stress As Inflation Reaches 40-Year High
A recent survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau found that 46.9 percent of American adults have found inflation to be "very stressful."
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How The Illinois Governor's Salary Compares To Other States
The state ranks among the highest in the nation for governor salary.
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This Is The Best Private High School In Illinois
According to a recent Gallup poll, only 28 percent of Americans have a high level of confidence in public schools.
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Illinois' Minimum Wage Among The Highest In The Nation
The state ranks in the top 20 for hourly wages.
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This Is How Much Money Illinois' Economy Makes From The Gun Industry
The National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates that Americans bought roughly 18.5 million firearms in 2021.
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This Is The Top Ranking School District In Illinois
A new report measures test scores, parent and student surveys, extracurricular activities and indicators of teacher quality.
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More Than Half Of All Homicides In Illinois Are Committed With A Gun
Homicides surged in the U.S. by nearly 30 percent in 2020, the largest annual increase since record keeping began.
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This Is The Wealthiest School District In Illinois
For students from low-income families, setbacks can be more difficult to recover from due to limited supporting resources.
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How Illinois' Student Debt Crisis Compares To Other States
According to the Department of Education, federal student loans currently total $1.6 trillion.
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How The Gun Trafficking Problem In Illinois Compares To Other States
The U.S. has nearly 121 guns per 100 people, according to the Small Arms Survey.
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2020 Was The Deadliest Year For Illinois In The Last Decade
The national homicide rate stands at 6.5 incidents for every 100,000 people – the highest it has been in more than 10 years.
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Illinois Homicides Up Over Last Decade
A surge in deadly violence capped a decade in which the national murder rate was already trending upward.
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This Is How Dangerous Law Enforcement Jobs Are In Illinois
According to FBI data, 984 police officers in the U.S. were killed on the job between 2010 and 2021.
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Yearly Gun Deaths Are Up In Illinois
More than 45,000 people were killed by a firearm in the U.S. in 2020.
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How The Foreclosure Rate In Illinois Compares To The Nation
Demand for single-family homes surged in the past two years.
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How Many Guns Are Traced To Crimes In Illinois
More than 19,000 people were murdered with a gun nationwide in 2020, up 35% from the previous year.