Illinois Population Decline: The Reasons

By: Diane Benjamin Illinois has lost population for at least a decade. Jobs and lower taxes are the main reasons people leave. According to a U-Haul report in 2024 Illinois improved from 48th state people leave to 45th. The states worse than Illinois are: . California, formerly a paradise of beauty and great weather, is […]

How much has Illinois spent on “asylum seekers”?

By: Diane Benjamin Just since last August the local Immigration Project has received $212,588.72: https://illinoiscomptroller.gov/financial-reports-data/data-sets-portals/chartsgraphs/asylum-seekers According to the Illinois Comptroller, Illinois has spent $478,000,000 + $129,082,199 = $607,082,199 on “asylum seekers”. The $129,082,199 has been spent since June of last year. The Comptroller doesn’t report how much money the Feds printed to reimburse Illinois. If […]