Illinois’ population has shrunk by 78,000 in three years

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The Chicago Tribune has a Census update on Illinois:

For the third consecutive year, Illinois has lost more residents than any other state, losing 37,508 people in 2016, which puts its population at the lowest it has been in nearly a decade, according to U.S. census data released Tuesday.

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