IL: Census
Illinois Senior Centers: Not Just for Aged
Some Illinois senior centers aren't just focusing on the 65+ demographic but are beginning to include people aged 50+. The U.S. Census indicates the …
Middle Eastern, North African Race Checkbox Added to IL state forms
Illinois is making history as the first state to collect Middle Eastern and North African representation data on all state forms and surveys…
Advocate: Fair Redistricting Process in IL Could Curb Power Brokering
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is facing 22 charges of bribery and racketeering. The Chicago Democrat led the chamber for decades…
Groups Challenge IL Legislative Maps, Cite Voting Rights Act
CHICAGO -- Court hearings in legal challenges to Illinois' proposed legislative maps are underway. Groups are challenging the maps, citing the Voting …
Census Lacks Key Data on LGBTQ Communities for Redistricting
CHICAGO -- Counties, towns and school districts across the state, and the Illinois Legislature, are drawing new voting district maps, with help from …
IL Groups: Key to Redistricting is Keeping Communities Together
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The long-awaited, detailed demographic census data is set to be released Thursday, and in Illinois, good-government groups are …
Census Delays Throw Wrench into Illinois Redistricting Process
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois has one of the earliest deadlines for redistricting, the process of redrawing lines for voting districts, which happens …
Census Workers Ready for Door-to-Door Interviews in Illinois
CHICAGO - Census workers will soon be pounding the pavement, reaching out to Illinois households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census…
It's Census Day: Are You Counting Your Kids?
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Today is Census Day and the coronavirus crisis isn't stopping the once-a-decade count of Americans. Millions of federal dollars …
Census Launches Hiring Blitz for 2020 Count Workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With less than half a year to go until the 2020 Census, efforts are ramping up in Illinois and other states to ensure an …
Report: Illinois Kids are Counting on Accurate Census
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois is doing better at improving the lives of children than in past years, according to the new 2018 KIDS COUNT Data …
New Numbers: IL Child Poverty Rises But Most Kids Have Health Care
CHICAGO - New Census Bureau numbers have shown the number of Illinois children living in poverty in 2011 to be higher than expected. The Bureau's …