Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski joined Tom Miller on the WJPF Morning Newswatch to talk about the 2021 county-to-county population loss in Illinois. Except for a few special counties downstate and in a few collars, Illinois is losing people everywhere.
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- As the folly of Illinois’ new energy law becomes evident, a ray of hope breaks through
- 2021 Census numbers are horrible for Illinois: Population decline second worst in country, behind only New York
Audio and summary
If this bill passes, say goodbye to local control over all Illinois parks and expect to see open drug and alcohol use, needles, no sanitation and fire hazards, but no ordinary park users.
A city that survives primarily on government presence is nothing to brag about. It reminds me that half of the wealthiest counties in America border Washington DC. That is not healthy.