If Illinois decides to tax retirement income, seniors will leave

Illinois is one of three states that excludes retirement income from taxation. Ending the exclusion for people with $100,000 or more in retirement income could net $1.8 billion a year, a new report finds. (Taylor R. Avery/Sun-Times)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t seem to realize how many retirees there are in Illinois.

We stay because Illinois recognized we already paid our dues and it’s the next generation’s turn. If they pass taxes on retirement income, the amount of people leaving the state will devastate the population.