Chicago Tribune Reporters Cecilia Reyes and Patrick O’Connell join John Williams to share the research they conducted on why people are leaving Illinois in heavy volumes. The segment persists with the help of scores of listener calls, even after Cecilia and Patrick leave the studio.
The Chicago Tribune says Indiana and Michigan are more appealing than Illinois for several reasons

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