24. Illinois

Source: George Kavallines

Category	Score	2016 Rank	2015 Rank
Workforce	236	16 (Tie)	23
Cost of Doing Business	192	24 (Tie)	29
Infrastructure	200	16 (Tie)	12 (Tie)
Economy	153	34 (Tie)	41
Quality of Life	144	35	26
Technology & Innovation	174	11	9
Education	137	4	12
Business Friendliness	23	48	45 (Tie)
Cost of Living	26	34	22
Access to Capital	50	1	3
Overall	1335	24	19

Economic Profile

Governor: Bruce Rauner, Republican

Population: 12,859,995

GDP growth: 2.3 percent

Unemployment rate (May 2016): 6.4 percent

Top corporate tax rate: 7.75 percent

Top individual income tax rate: 3.75 percent

Gasoline tax: 49.48 cents/gallon

Bond rating/outlook: Baa2, negative (changed since release)

Major private employers: Sears Holding Corp., McDonald's Corp.

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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