Chicago only major U.S. city to lose population from 2015 to 2016

By Michael Lucci

05/25/2017

While major headlines broke over news that Chicago was the only one of America’s largest 20 cities to shrink from July 2015 to July 2016, most of Illinois’ other cities with 50,000 people or more also lost population.

TAGS: Berwyn, Champaign, Chicago, Cicero, decatur, Oak Park, outmigration, peoria, population, U.S. Census Bureau

Illinois is losing its core income tax base

By Madelyn Harwood

04/21/2017

High-income earners provide the majority of Illinois’ income tax revenue, and IRS data show that Illinois is losing these taxpayers to out-migration.

TAGS: graduated income tax, household income, income tax, IRS: Internal Revenue Service, outmigration, personal income, population, progressive income tax, taxes, U.S. Census Bureau

Decatur shrinks as Illinois manufacturing declines

By Brendan Bakala

04/11/2017

Macon County is one of the 89 counties out of Illinois’ 102 that are losing residents.

TAGS: decatur, Macon County, population, U.S. Census Bureau

The shrinking Metro East

By Brendan Bakala

04/10/2017

Recently released census data reveal that St. Clair and Madison counties saw combined population losses of more than 1,600 people due to out-migration to other states.

TAGS: Madison County, Metro East, missouri, Monroe County, outmigration, population, St. Clair County, St. Louis, U.S. Census Bureau

Springfield population drops by nearly 1,000 residents from 2015-2016

By Joe Kaiser

04/07/2017

Illinoisans from all areas are leaving the state in droves, and Springfield lawmakers need look no farther than the state capital to see the proof.

TAGS: outmigration, population, Sangamon County, Springfield, U.S. Census Bureau

Out-migration caused Lake County population to shrink by nearly 400 from 2015-2016

By Amy Korte

04/06/2017

Newly released census data show more than 5,100 Lake County residents moved to other U.S. locales last year, causing the county’s population to shrink.

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

DuPage County population shrank by nearly 2,500 from 2015-2016

By Amy Korte

04/06/2017

Newly released census data show more than 9,100 DuPage County residents moved to other U.S. locales last year, causing the county’s population to shrink.

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

Illinois’ employment drought and the oases next door

By Austin Berg

04/06/2017

There are 170,000 fewer people working in Illinois since before the Great Recession.

TAGS: BLS: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Great Recession, Indiana, IRS: Internal Revenue Service, manufacturing, outmigration, right to work, U.S. Census Bureau, unemployment, Wisconsin, workers compensation

Illinois has unusually strong jobs growth in February

By Michael Lucci

03/24/2017

In February 2017 Illinois surpassed its previous jobs peak from September 2000. However, long-term problems could potentially hamstring further jobs growth if left unaddressed.

TAGS: IDES: Illinois Department of Employment Security, IRS: Internal Revenue Service, jobs, manufacturing, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau, unemployment

Cook County has largest population loss of any county in the U.S.

By Michael Lucci

03/23/2017

Newly released census data show 89 of Illinois’ 102 counties, and most of the state’s metro areas, have shrinking populations due to out-migration.

TAGS: Chicago, Cook County, outmigration, population, U.S. Census Bureau