Election-year population politics at play in Illinois
(The Center Square) – A recent update on overcount and undercount estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau is playing into Illinois' election-year politics. Last year, the census said Illinois lost 18,000 people in the past decade. That led to Illinois losing a seat in Congress because of continued population decline. Last week, the Census said a survey indicates it undercounted Illinois by nearly 2% and found possible counting mistakes in 13 other states. Gov. J.B. Pritzer’s office said that means the state grew above 13 million for the first time in state history. The i...
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