A Simple Chart From Civic Federation Shows Illinois’ Population Problem – Quicktake

Source: The Civic Federation
Keep in mind this shows rate of population change, not population itself, so everything above zero is growth. Note how Illinois has fallen in the last five years compared to its neighbors, and note Michigan's nice recovery. Wirepoints has covered Illinois' outmigraton problem in detail. To learn more, read:
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world with end
5 years ago

Question: how long will the IL pols and union members allow IL to continue losing population due to overburdening residents with high taxes and user fees? (See answer below.)

Answer: They’ll do it as long as they can get away with it or as long as they benefit from lavish salaries, pensions, and/or health care benefits.

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A statewide concern: Illinois’ population decline outpaces neighboring states – Wirepoints on ABC20 Champaign

“We are not in good shape” Wirepoints’ Ted Dabrowski told ABC 20 Champaign during a segment on Illinois’ latest population losses. Illinois was one of just three states to shrink in the 2010-2020 period and has lost another 300,000 people since then. Ted says things need to change. “It’s too expensive to live here, there aren’t enough good jobs and nobody trusts the government anymore. There’s just other places to go where you can be more satisfied.”

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