Illinois’ retiree population is growing. Currently, the median age is 39.4, five years older than in 2000, according to the ...

Here’s what to know about Illinois population trends from 2020 to 2024, including a county-level map. File While Illinois lost population as a whole in recent years, 15 of its 102 counties ...

Illinois Democrats say the Legislature will return to Springfield to redraw political districts that will be used for legislative elections over the next decade, this time using data from the 2020 ...

Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly released draft versions of the proposed legislative maps created in the redistricting process Friday evening.

Illinois lost residents from 2020 to 2024: US Census Bureau. Alexander, Pulaski, Gallatin, Henderson and Greene lost the most. See population trends by county in map ...

Illinois’ Republican legislative leaders filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn redistricting maps drawn by Democrats, contending the party’s reliance on population estim… ...

While Illinois lost population as a whole in recent years, 15 of its 102 counties gained residents from 2020 to 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Even with Illinois losing a seat due to population loss, the map was drawn to create a congressional delegation of 14 Democrats and three Republicans starting in 2022, a change from the current 13 ...

To see where Illinois is shrinking, look Downstate. Outside of the Chicago area, only five counties gained population: McLean, Champaign, Effingham, Williamson, and Monroe.

Plaintiffs in three lawsuits challenging the new legislative district maps have submitted their proposed changes.

Chicago Tribune editorial warns of Illinois' aging population, citing outmigration of young adults and declining birth rates as threats to the state's economic future.