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Legislator says Illinois at ‘tipping point’ with domestic migration trends

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73% Informative

Illinois lost 56,235 people to other states in 2024 to rank 48th across the country in losses from domestic migration.

Many of the now former residents point to the state’s high taxes as the top reason for them deciding to walk away.

Of the 23 states that are now losing residents to domestic migration, 70% of them have progressive income taxes.

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informal

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English

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52

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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