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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board published an editorial about a month ago titled, “The Fleeing Young of Illinois”. It’s worth a read and a hard look in the mirror for all Illinoisans, but especially for our progressive democrat friends. The editorial discusses the reasons people, particularly young people, flee Illinois at such an incredible rate.

Illinois is one of only three states, including West Virginia and Mississippi to have lost population since 2010. I do not think the editorial will come as a surprise to those of us who live in areas along our state’s border...