91 of 102 Illinois counties lose population in 2022

By Bryce Hill

03/30/2023

Illinois’ record population decline affected nearly all counties in 2022

TAGS: population, U.S. Census Bureau

Cook County population decline, outmigration 2nd-worst in U.S.

By Bryce Hill

03/30/2023

94,344 residents moved out of Cook County, the sole reason for 2022 population decline.

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

Illinois Forward 2024: A sustainable state budget plan

By Bryce Hill

02/14/2023

After years of enhanced revenue from federal aid, a return to the basic principles of budgeting can put Illinois on the path to long-term financial stability

High-tax Illinois loses people, low-tax states gain in 2022

By Justin Carlson

01/25/2023

Low-tax states attract the majority of movers, while high-tax states push them away. Illinois takes nearly 13% of all money made in the state as taxes, and lost 141,656 residents in 2022.

Flashback: What Illinois lawmaker’s progressive tax plan looked like 5 years ago

By Bryce Hill

01/19/2023

Here's what the progressive tax looked like nearly five years ago when state lawmakers were pushing a plan to tax Illinoisans $3.6 billion more, starting with those making $17,300.

TAGS: fair tax, progressive income tax, taxes

Survey: Illinois 2nd in U.S. for residents leaving

By Dylan Sharkey

01/18/2023

Illinois is the second-most popular state to leave based on a survey of movers by United Van Lines. Illinois has also experienced nine straight years of population loss.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration

Illinois’ population shrinks for 9th straight year

By Bryce Hill

12/23/2022

Record outmigration in 2022 pushed Illinois’ population change into the red for the 9th straight year, the second-longest streak in the nation, the Census Bureau reported.

TAGS: Illinois, population

Illinois losing residents 5 times faster than any neighbor state

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

Kentucky, Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri are attracting residents while Iowa and Michigan are the only neighbor states losing residents to other states

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

Illinois loses a resident every 3 minutes, 43 seconds

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

More Illinoisans fled for other states from July 2021-July 2022 than during any other year in recorded history, driving the state’s record population decline.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population

Outmigration caused Illinois’ population to decline again in 2022

By Bryce Hill

12/22/2022

New Census Bureau data shows people moving out of Illinois continues to drive the state’s population decline. So many moved away in the year before July 2022, it was almost like Rockford disappearing.

TAGS: Illinois, outmigration, population

United States Census Bureau

91 of 102 Illinois counties lose population in 2022

Cook County population decline, outmigration 2nd-worst in U.S.

Illinois Forward 2024: A sustainable state budget plan

High-tax Illinois loses people, low-tax states gain in 2022

Flashback: What Illinois lawmaker’s progressive tax plan looked like 5 years ago

Survey: Illinois 2nd in U.S. for residents leaving

Illinois’ population shrinks for 9th straight year

Illinois losing residents 5 times faster than any neighbor state

Illinois loses a resident every 3 minutes, 43 seconds

Outmigration caused Illinois’ population to decline again in 2022

FAQ: How the federal scholarship program would help Illinois students

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students