Illinois loses 1 seat in Congress, but Republicans may lose 2

By Patrick Andriesen

05/19/2021

A proposed map for new U.S. House districts in Illinois has been making the rounds in Springfield. Republicans stand to lose a lot.

TAGS: Illinois, legislative district, legislative map, redistricting, U.S. Congress

Illinois loses 1 seat in Congress after 2020 Census shows first population drop in 200 years

By Bryce Hill, Joe Tabor

04/27/2021

Illinois will lose one representative in the U.S. House. The state’s population declined for the first time in over 200 years, the 10-year U.S. Census count showed.

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

Illinois to lose 1 seat in U.S. Congress, new Census shows

By Brad Weisenstein

04/26/2021

Illinois’ decade of population loss, with last year being the worst loss of people since World War II, will cost is one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some thought the new Census would cost Illinois two seats in Congress.

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

How COVID-19 is throwing Illinoisans’ next choices for Congress in doubt

By Joe Tabor

02/23/2021

Because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau will not have the data for states’ political redistricting until the end of September. Illinois faces problems likely to land any political maps in court.

TAGS: COVID-19, legislative map, U.S. Congress

Why Congress should reject Illinois’ $44 billion bailout request

By Adam Schuster

04/23/2020

Two decades of fiscal mismanagement have left state finances ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress should condition any additional aid for troubled states on taxpayer protections that ensure pensions are solvent, accounting is realistic and budgets are balanced.

TAGS: bailout, budget, coronavirus, COVID-19, debt, Don Harmon, JB Pritzker, pensions, U.S. Congress

What you need to know about REAL ID in Illinois

01/27/2020

A trip to renew your state ID or driver’s license can be a confusing experience. Here is what you need to know before you go to get a REAL ID.

TAGS: airport, federal government, fees, George W. Bush, identification, Illinois, Illinois Secretary of State, REAL ID, Real ID Act, Springfield, U.S. Congress

Center for Poverty Solutions: How to better assess poverty in Chicago and America

America’s War on Poverty has been an abject failure. Nearly $12 trillion and 60 years later, official poverty rates remain basically unchanged. While the nation waged a well-intentioned assault on poverty, it inadvertently launched a far more sinister war: on dignity. While attempting to eradicate poverty, America created countless government welfare programs. In doing so,...

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Center for Poverty Solutions: How to better assess poverty in Chicago and America

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