Illinois lost 32,826 people between July 2022 and July 2023, trailing only New York and California in total population decline. But Illinois maintained its ranking as the sixth most populous state ...

A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential – not just economically, but in civic energy, creativity and community ...

Illinois is still losing population, according to the latest estimates out today from the U.S. Census Bureau, but there are signs of improvement. Illinois had the fourth-worst decline, at 0.26% ...

Illinois lost 32,826 people between July 2022 and July 2023, trailing only New York and California in total population decline. But Illinois maintained its ranking as the sixth most populous state ...

Dabrowski said to focus on policies to reverse population decline in Illinois, policymakers must first recognize that the state is indeed losing population, which leads to less representation in ...

In 2013, Illinois’ (The Center Square) – Illinois has lost 549,000 people in the past decade when adding up the annual population estimates from the U.S. Census, prompting some to look for ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Ozinga family immigrated to Chicago in 1893, the ...

From 2020 to 2024 overall, Illinois lost 88,930 residents statewide, but gained in 2023 and 2024. Only 15 of Illinois’ 102 counties saw net population gains from 2020 to 2024.

Reports of Illinois' population decline have been greatly exaggerated. For years, the media and people in Springfield have used faulty "population estimates" to suggest Illinois was losing ...

Chicago Tribune editorial warns of Illinois' aging population, citing outmigration of young adults and declining birth rates ...