The University of Illinois Flash Index has matched its highest level in more than two years.

A University of Illinois economist said he thinks the state’s economy will likely remain healthy for at least the next year and a half.

The Flash Index to the Illinois economy was at 104.5 for March — a slight dip from the previous month, but remaining in the same 104 to 105 point range that it’s been in for about two years.

The Illinois Economy ended 2017 on a familiar note of slow and steady growth.

The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index is at its lowest level in five years. The October number clocked in at 103-point nine, down three-tenths of a point from September.