LEAVING ILLINOIS
According to new U.S. Census data released Thursday, when all combined, cities and towns in Illinois lost more than 104,000 people in the year up to July 1, 2021. Nearly half of Illinois’ loss was from Chicago. There were big winners in Illinois, but even bigger losers. By total population, the top three gains in Illinois were Yorkville, Montgomery and Champaign, which all gained less than 1,000 people. The top three cities with the greatest losses were Chicago, which lost over 45,000, Cicero, and Arlington Heights.
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