Illinois Policy

Are your neighbors leaving town? Database shows population in west-central Illinois communities shrinking

May 20, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

Illinois continued to lose population last year, with people leaving 75 percent of the communities in the state. But what about your town? Did it lose or gain? And by how much? Illinois Policy recently created a database with population figures for more than 1,000 communities, municipalities, cities, towns and burbs throughout the state. Illinois…

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Illinois infrastructure ranks high, but state finances pose big threat

July 22, 2021 | By Muddy River News

By NOAH SHEARIllinois Policy In CNBC’s recent ranking of states for their infrastructure, Illinois took the top spot. Illinois’ history as the nation’s center for commerce and transportation makes the ranking logical, but there is a warning to state political leaders that came with the designation. “But the state also has some serious infrastructure issues, including…

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