While the U.S. population returned to a pre-pandemic growth trajectory this year, Illinois was one of eight states to see its numbers decline, a new 2023 census report showed. Illinois lost 32,826 ...

Andy Manar was asked about the state’s economic trends, including population decline. “There has never been more people living in the state of Illinois than there is today,” Manar said.

Outcomes for Illinoisans have dropped since Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. The nation’s Democrats need to see where he’s ...

Since 2020, 84% of Illinois communities have lost population. Small towns were hit hardest by population declines in 2024, ...

CHICAGO — While the U.S. population returned to a pre-pandemic growth trajectory this year, Illinois was one of eight states to see its numbers decline, a new 2023 census report showed.

Illinois now has a new third-largest city after new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau showed one Chicago suburb ...

Illinois state Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Barrington Hills, is quick to point an accusatory finger when it comes to assessing ...

Total lost income out of Illinois because of outmigration was $9.8 billion in 2022. Last year’s IRS migration report found 105,000 fewer individuals, taking with them $10.6 billion. The year ...

(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 ...

Approximately 203,758 people moved to Illinois in 2023, while 297,005 moved out. This represents a significant net loss of 93,247 residents. The rate of population decline here was the fourth ...

The latest estimates from the Census Bureau show Illinois’ population grew slightly in each of the past two years, following two years of decline in 2021 and 2022. As a result, the Census Bureau ...