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

The latest data on Illinois’ population trends shows the state losing more people 18 and under at a faster rate than any ...

America's aging population, coinciding with falling birth rates, has become a growing concern and reflects the wider anxieties felt in the country.

Three Southern Illinois counties were among the top five in the state for population decline over a recent four-year period, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The state’s population ...

Indiana shuns immigrants at its own peril | Opinion Population growth and decline are largely a matter of choice and have been for a half-century.

An estimated 12,549,689 people live in Illinois as of 2023, making it the sixth largest state in terms of population. This represents a population decline of 32,826 people compared to 2022.

(The Center Square) – For the first time in a decade, Illinois' population increased in the year ending July 1, 2024, ending a decade of decline. The Vintage 2024 numbers released Thursday ...

(The Center Square) – For the first time in a decade, Illinois' population increased in the year ending July 1, 2024, ending a decade of decline.

(The Center Square) – The Pritzker administration continues to deny the state is losing population. During a panel discussion about pensions with the Better Government Association this week ...

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 ...