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.”
Mark,
If there is no solution to be had, and I doubt there is for sure, then what? What ends up happening with the budget? At some point they are going to have to pass one no matter what. The state cannot wait until 2019 for a budget; that is fact. If the state needs to collapse so the pensions can be lowered, then someone needs to step up to the mic and say there is no way to pass a budget in reality.