Illinois losing jobs and businesses to Indiana (Chicago, Kansas: house, taxi)

[Bluefox]

Originally Posted by CGab

Hmm, that's a pretty bold statement, but it also looks like you live in Wisconsin!!

The company my husband works for is currently headquartered in Oak Brook and is in the process of moving to Indiana by the beginning of next year. This is a global company that will be taking thousands of jobs from Illinois and taking them to Indiana!

We lived in Illinois our entire lives and moved to Indiana last year and LOVE IT!!!! Oh and we are both educated, btw!

Love that my property taxes are capped at 1% of my homes assessed property value!

Love that I bought a home for $300k that would have cost $400k in Illinois!

Love that I'm only 38 miles from downtown Chicago if I care to visit.

Love that my children's schools are rated a 9 and have more computer labs than their old schools in Plainfield, IL which was supposedly a good school district.

Love that Indiana is fiscally sound!

Love that people are actually friendly here.

Love that the majority of my neighbors moved here from neighboring states such as Illinois and Michigan!

LOVE that the company my husband works for is moving here!!!!!!!!!!!

You don't have to say the name of the company but can you tell us whether they are relocating to NWI or elsewhere in the state?

[RamenAddict]

Originally Posted by Bluefox

Part of the reason it hasn't happened as frequently as now is that before Indiana politicians (ugh, Pence) were trying to get IL companies to move to Indy because they hated NWI, but most didn't want to move to Indy. The new governor, Holcomb, is a big NWI advocate so I am guessing he will continue to try to woo companies just across the state line instead of Indy. We will see how big of a game he will try to play with tax incentives and what not.

Additionally, the political leanings (namely the religious leanings) of the Indiana politicians, made it less attractive for businesses. A lot more educated professionals don't want to work in a state that is run by the religious right restricting women's rights, etc. Remember Periods for Pence?

[CGab]

Originally Posted by Bluefox

You don't have to say the name of the company but can you tell us whether they are relocating to NWI or elsewhere in the state?

NWI! They still want access to O'Hare and Midway, but are done with Illinois government. Wisconsin never crossed their minds from what we've been told, but again that's because NWI is still close enough to the major airports that the company needs for travel purposes.

[lepoisson]

Originally Posted by twb0392

Good luck with that. Illinois has a larger, more educated workforce, with a broader array of skills. Also, try to find someone who enjoys living in Indiana...

My coworker is well-educated and lives in Indiana and likes it. Every time there is a new tax or taxes get raised, he just says "Glad I don't live in Cook or in Illinois".

Originally Posted by RamenAddict

Additionally, the political leanings (namely the religious leanings) of the Indiana politicians, made it less attractive for businesses. A lot more educated professionals don't want to work in a state that is run by the religious right restricting women's rights, etc. Remember Periods for Pence?

I've lived in both liberal and conservative states. You have to deal with stupid bathroom bills, anti-abortion bills, and evangelical politicians running their mouthes non-stop, but financially, the state is better off. You don't have to deal with these things in liberal states, but you do have to deal with them coming after every single paycheck.

With every new tax or tax increase, we essentially lose money.

[RamenAddict]

Originally Posted by lepoisson

My coworker is well-educated and lives in Indiana and likes it. Every time there is a new tax or taxes get raised, he just says "Glad I don't live in Cook or in Illinois".



I've lived in both liberal and conservative states. You have to deal with stupid bathroom bills, anti-abortion bills, and evangelical politicians running their mouthes non-stop, but financially, the state is better off. You don't have to deal with these things in liberal states, but you do have to deal with them coming after every single paycheck.

With every new tax or tax increase, we essentially lose money.

I lived in a city where businesses basically told the city council that they needed to get off their religious high horses or businesses were going to keep selecting blue cities to move businesses to over them. Businesses don't just look at taxation. They look at who they can get to come to work for them and whether the mentality of the city or state reflects the company values.

[lepoisson]

Originally Posted by RamenAddict

I lived in a city where businesses basically told the city council that they needed to get off their religious high horses or businesses were going to keep selecting blue cities to move businesses to over them. Businesses don't just look at taxation. They look at who they can get to come to work for them and whether the mentality of the city or state reflects the company values.

Yep, it all depends on what kinds of employees you need. If you are opening a Toyota factory, you need blue collar workers in a lower cost of living area.

If you need educated tech guys, a bigger city will have what you need.

[Fta23457]

Originally Posted by twb0392

Good luck with that. Illinois has a larger, more educated workforce, with a broader array of skills. Also, try to find someone who enjoys living in Indiana...

Cheeseheads should worry about Wisconsin.
How is that Foxconn 3 Billion dollar welfare package going?

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by RamenAddict

Additionally, the political leanings (namely the religious leanings) of the Indiana politicians, made it less attractive for businesses. A lot more educated professionals don't want to work in a state that is run by the religious right restricting women's rights, etc. Remember Periods for Pence?

Yet people are fleeing blue states en masse and heading to red states, mainly because they're sick of the taxes and corruption and COL. You might not like states that "restrict women's rights", but ultimately its your policies and lifestyles that are undesirable because people are voting with their moving trucks.

[Pilot1]

Originally Posted by lepoisson

My coworker is well-educated and lives in Indiana and likes it. Every time there is a new tax or taxes get raised, he just says "Glad I don't live in Cook or in Illinois".



I've lived in both liberal and conservative states. You have to deal with stupid bathroom bills, anti-abortion bills, and evangelical politicians running their mouthes non-stop, but financially, the state is better off. You don't have to deal with these things in liberal states, but you do have to deal with them coming after every single paycheck.

With every new tax or tax increase, we essentially lose money.

I can ignore the religious right if I want to. I can't ignore higher, and higher taxes, and the utter corruption of Liberal/Progressives.

[Maintainschaos]

Originally Posted by Pilot1

...And the utter corruption of Liberal/Progressives.

You're deluding yourself if you think political corruption is reserved to Liberals and/or Progressives.