Illinoisans received their 5th consecutive year of bad news at the end of 2018, with U.S. Census Bureau data showing the state suffered a record fifth year of worsening population decline.

Cook County lost more residents between 2017 and 2018 than any other county in the U.S., according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. ow.ly/1Glt30otf2W

New census data released April 18 show that for the first time on record, this population loss occurred in every metropolitan area across the state.

https://www.illinoispolicy.org/all-illinois-metro-areas-saw-population-shrink-in-2018/