Illinois House Republicans Blaming Democrats For Census Population Loss
(Springfield, IL) — Illinois House Republicans are blaming Democrats for a drop in the population reported by the Census Bureau that led to the loss of a Congressional seat. House Republicans say Democrats haven’t supported investment in businesses and schools, which they say has driven families out of the state and forced businesses to close. Governor J.B. Pritzker said yesterday that the largest amount of people leaving Illinois is teens moving out of state for college. The General Assembly is in a heated debate over how to redraw Congressional districts. Illinois’ 18th Congressional seat will be lost in the 2022 election.
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