The Great Illinois Migration

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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.

By most measures, Illinois' population will continue to sharply decline in the coming years as more residents call it quits on the state they call home. The Tribune last year surveyed dozens of former residents who had fled within the past five years, and all offered their own list of reasons for doing so. Common reasons included high taxes, the state budget stalemate, crime, the unemployment rate and the weather. Census data released last year suggested the root of the problem was the Chicago area, which in 2015 saw its first population decline since at least 1990, having lost 6,263 residents.

"I think what that says about Illinois is quite dire," [Michael Lucci, vice president of policy at the right-leaning Illinois Policy Institute] said, calling for transformational reform in state leadership. "Overwhelmingly, people are leaving to go anywhere other than Illinois."
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boldface added - DD
Ref: Chicago Tribune

Dondis obsession with all things Illinois is disturbing.

Hmm, . . . it's more like a phobia than an obsession.

A phobia of the most prototypically corrupt State in the Nation, . . . and the possibility of the spread of the State's malfeasance through the political party "governing" the State.

DonDiego supposes some of those departing the State share some of poor old DonDiego's opinions on the State, . . . and those remaining within the State either like living there, perhaps are participants/beneficiaries of the corruption, or do not have the means to effect a relocation.
In any case, the quality of life in The Prairie State is unlikely to improve significantly if the trend persists.

Courtesy of Atlas Van Lines here's a map showing interstate-relocations for 2015:




DonDiego is puzzled by the Canadian Map; where are the Canadians going ?

To Whoppie and Miley and the other nit wits who wanted to leave the country because the election didn't go their way, might I suggest the People's Republic of Illinois.

They will find all the Socialist crap they long for, right here in the Land of Lincoln! No need to get tossed out of Canada (You notice NONE of them want to go to Mexico!) just come here and enjoy Rahm and Madigan and Dick Durbin and the rest of the looney left.

I would think this would look like paradise to them!

There is one other reason, not mentioned for people staying here......hope that the people will wake up and realize that the Dems have been F#@king up this state for my entire life, maybe they will finally figure out another lever to press on election day.

Michelle, not my belle, there is still hope here in the great People's Republic of Illinois!

It's the most wonderful time in 8 years!

Hmm, I wonder if the amount of registered voters increased?

HUH? What obsession, it's something worth noting. Methinks someone has an obsession with DD, what with the silly playground names and all. You never seem to pass up an opportunity to insult DD. Oh wait a sec, you do that with everyone,

He's just the blind man in the bleachers....

And you being the "ass behind a keyboard"?