The latest census figures show Illinois is outpacing Neighboring states in population decline. From 2022 until last year, Illinois was the only state to see its residential population fall. The president of the Great River Economic Development Foundation — Kyle Moore — says he thinks the census is undercounting Illinois. He points to the 2020 census when the census left out 47-thousand residents. Governor J.B. Pritzker called on the census board to correct its figures as a result.
