Decatur is Illinois’ fastest-shrinking city since 2010

By Brendan Bakala

10/09/2017

Decatur lost 3,400 residents from 2010 to 2016, or about 4.5 percent of its population.

TAGS: decatur, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

More than a third of Illinois’ largest cities shrinking in population

By Joe Kaiser

10/03/2017

Twelve of the 29 Illinois cities with over 50,000 in population are losing residents.

TAGS: outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Chicago tops list of cities residents are leaving

By Joe Kaiser

09/14/2017

A new report from moving company United Van Lines shows more residents left Chicago during the summer moving months than any other metro area.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, outmigration, population, united van lines

The march of the millennials – out of Illinois

By Austin Berg

09/07/2017

Illinois lost as many as 37,000 millennials on net every year from 2011 through 2014 for a total net loss of as many as 148,000 millennials.

TAGS: millennials, outmigration, population

Millennials could be key to Illinois’ housing recovery – but they are fleeing the state

By Madelyn Harwood

07/11/2017

Illinois loses more millennial taxpayers and dependents to other states than any state except New York.

TAGS: housing, millennials, outmigration, population, property taxes

Cook County black population falls by 12,000 from 2015-2016

By Michael Lucci

06/24/2017

Cook County has lost nearly 50,000 black residents since the 2010 census, and the rate is accelerating.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, employment, outmigration, population, prevailing wage, unemployment, workers compensation

Cook County population declines by 2,000 over 5 years, out-migration doubles

By Kevin Angell

06/24/2017

Cook County’s population has dropped by 2,030 since 2011, driven by the out-migration of over 230,000 residents, on net.

TAGS: Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Kendall County, Lake County, McHenry County, outmigration, population, Will County

Illinois’ neighboring states boast better credit ratings, economies

By Kevin Angell

06/16/2017

Illinois’ credit rating spirals downward while residents flee to surrounding states with stronger economies and lower taxes.

TAGS: credit rating, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, missouri, outmigration, population, Wisconsin

Fact-checking Rahm: Mayor deflects attention as Chicago shrinks

By Madelyn Harwood

06/03/2017

Despite Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s spin, residents are fleeing Chicago, showing they feel they are better off elsewhere.

TAGS: Chicago, outmigration, population, Rahm Emanuel, uhaul

Rahm spins as Chicago reels from population flight

By Michael Lucci

06/01/2017

Middle class families are unwilling to live in a city where there aren’t enough jobs and the cost of living is too high.

TAGS: Chicago, outmigration, population, Rahm Emanuel, uhaul