https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13380179/most-dysfunctional-state-illinois-unemployment-debt-taxes.html

The most dysfunctional state in America?

Soaring unemployment, sky-rocketing debt

and punishing taxes send residents fleeing

Daily Mail (UK), by Lewis Pennock

Posted By: Imright, 5/3/2024 1:42:47 PM

Move over California and New York, a new state is in contention for the 'most dysfunctional' in America. Illinois is grappling with a string of issues which have triggered a rise in residents departing the state. The state has struggled to add jobs and its public pension debt has ballooned to nearly $150 billion. Meanwhile, its population has declined, hurting tax income. Conservative thinktanks have now grouped Illinois with other blue states like New York and California, which have also faced an exodus amid issues ranging from immigration to crime. 'Unemployment rates are very high; wage growth is lagging