When asked why he thinks the state’s major cities are losing population ... Following population drops of nearly 40,000 in 2021 and 31,000 in 2022, Chicago’s population declined 8,208 in ...

“It's going to continue with Chicago losing population,” he said. “People are going to leave because they're afraid and they want to protect their families and that means the more people ...

Statewide, the population has dropped 0.9% since 2020, driven mainly by losses of 2% to 5% in a number of western and southern counties. Champaign County was an exception, with a significant ...