The latest data on Illinois’ population trends shows the state losing more people 18 and under at a faster rate than any other state. That spells trouble ahead, according to one analyst. Illinois’ ...

Illinois’ population of young people is dwindling, an editorial from the Chicago Tribune warned. “A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential — not just economically, but in civic energy, ...

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 gained ...

To pay the volunteer soldiers of the War of 1812, Congress set aside a large tract of land in three states, including Illinois, where land between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers was promised.