Editorial: Census: 7th year of Illinois population loss and the worst yet – Chicago Tribune*

"So tell us again, Democratic power brokers who rule Illinois. Tell us what great jobs you’re doing. Tell us that these worsening annual population losses aren’t an indictment of anti-jobs, high-spending policies. Tell us it’s just snowbirds fleeing the weather here. Tell us you need to keep raising taxes...And tell us that as budgets continue to bloat, Illinois will have enough taxpayers to cover the enormous debts that you’ve created — and that you’re expanding in their name."