Illinois Governor and Advocates Urge Last-Minute Participation in Census
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that counting for the 2020 Census can stop. The court decision adds to the ongoing confusion about the census but…
News Around Illinois – Sept. 7, 2020
9 Children Among New COVID Cases; Testing Positivity Rate Falls McLean County health officials on Monday reported 46 new cases, including two babies (under age 1) and seven children 17 and under. The health department on Monday provided age-specific information about new cases for the first time in over a week. The department had stopped […]
How Many Census Forms Have Been Returned?
This digital embed shows the cumulative response rate of households that sent their family information to the Census Bureau online, by telephone or via mail. Data as of August 26. This chart is current as of Aug. 26, 2020, and will be updated. Source: U.S. Census.
Census Begins Door Knocking Across Illinois, As Advocates Worry About Shortened Response Time
People in Illinois who have not yet filled out their census forms will soon get a knock at their door.
News Around Illinois – July 31, 2020
Homeland Security Has Seized $200 Million From Travelers At O’Hare Airport Since 2000, Report Finds The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has seized more than $203 million in cash from travelers at O’Hare International Airport since 2000 – more than any other airport in the country, according to a report released Thursday. And more than […]
News Around Illinois – July 10, 2020
Gov. Pritzker Names New Head Of Unemployment Department Months After Complaints Pile Up Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday named a new director of the agency that manages unemployment claims after the department encountered serious problems dealing with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The Illinois Department of Employment Security also started a new approach […]
News Around Illinois – April 2, 2020
Health Chief: ‘Be Strong And Courageous’ In Facing COVID-19 SPRINGFIELD — The state public health director has issued a somber warning that Illinois residents can expect mounting numbers of illness and death in the new month from the vicious spread of the coronavirus. The 6,980 cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday by Dr. Ngoze Ezike are […]
News Around Illinois – March 12, 2020
Illinois Colleges Suspend In-Person Classes Due To COVID-19 CHICAGO — Illinois, DePaul, Northwestern and Illinois State universities have decided to suspend in-person classes due to coronavirus fears. The schools on Wednesday joined colleges and universities around the U.S. that have announced a halt to face-to-face instruction. None of the universities are reporting cases of COVID-19 […]
10 Census Facts That Bust Common Myths About The 2020 U.S. Head Count
It happens only once a decade, so it can be hard to make sense of the census. NPR’s census reporter has rounded up facts that debunk some of the most common misconceptions about the national count.
Democrats, Advocates Condemn Republican ‘Census’ Mailer
Illinois residents have been receiving mailers saying they’re a “2020 Congressional District Census.” But it’s not that census – the once-in-a-decade…
News Around Illinois – February 12, 2020
Actor Jussie Smollett Faces 6 New Charges In Chicago CHICAGO – Actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself last year in downtown Chicago. The indictment came from a special prosecutor who was appointed after Cook […]
Illinois Poised To Lose Rural Congress Seat After Census
HARRISBURG – A congressional district in southern Illinois is expected to disappear following the 2020 census, raising concerns from about the redistricting process that determines the number of seats a state gets in Congress. The 15th Congressional District, which stretches across nearly 15,000 square miles of southern and central Illinois, will most likely be eliminated after […]
Illinois Census Outreach Groups Await Delayed State Funds
CHICAGO – Some of the groups tasked with helping ensure that Illinois gets a good turnout for the 2020 census haven’t received their state funding yet. Census advocates worry that the lag in funding the groups’ efforts could hurt the state’s showing in the 10-year count, which determines how many U.S. House seats each state gets and […]
Census Advocates Allege Disinformation In Mailer
Advocates for an accurate census count are claiming a mailer from an anti-immigration group constitutes a “disinformation” campaign. The letter, sent…