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 ...

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

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.

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

By contrast, Illinois lost approximately 0.85% of its population between 2021 and 2022, according to the Bureau. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE ...

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

Illinois population becoming higher-paid, more foreign-born, but state losing older, Black and rural residents, study finds Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune Tue, October 10, 2023 at 1:57 PM UTC ...

(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 ...

“Reports of Illinois’ population decline have been greatly exaggerated,” researcher Frank Manzo IV told the Tribune. “… Data show the Illinois population has been stable, with the ...

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.

According to the most recent U.S. Census data, Illinois continued to experience a population decline, the third-highest in the country, as did Chicago, the state's most populous city. Illinois ...