Statewide Lagging

With a billionaire governor who inherited every penny of his wealth:

• Illinois’ real gross domestic product fell by 2.2% between January and March of 2025, according to latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

  The national GDP declined 0.5% in the same period. Illinois ranked 42nd for its real GDP growth rate in the first quarter of the year.

  The sharp drop is not isolated. It is part of a long-term pattern of stagnation.

  Since the first quarter of 2019, Illinois’ gross domestic product has only grown by 5.2% – fourth-slowest in the nation. The national economy grew by 15.1% during that time.

And he wants to run for president based on what exactly?

Not success, that's for sure.