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According to the US Census as well as a recent editorial which ran in the Tribune, their current population has shrunk to a level last seen in 1920, as the exodus of 200,000+ citizens between 2000-10 for greener pastures wiped out 80 years of population growth.
Yet another crowning achievement of yet another woebegone blue state; what a surprise, huh?
Most of the people leaving Chicago came from high crime neighborhoods.
I'm 2,000 miles away from that sinking ship with one of the nation's worst balance sheets and a beyond-awful credit rating, so at least some of their citizens have come to the conclusion that Illinois is not the place to be or to move to.
Most of the people leaving Chicago came from high crime neighborhoods.
Enjoy your new neighbors.
Most of the high crime neighborhood folks aren't going anywhere. They can't afford to move. Peddle your panic all you want but your statement has no merit in reality.
Compare the cost of living in & around Chicago to Valparaiso or Merrillville, starting with real estate prices, as well as the $.30 difference gasoline prices between those cities.
Blue states are exceptional at driving businesses out of state; look no farther than CA or NY, and IL is right behind them.
I don't fall for the whole "blue state/ red state" stuff but as someone that has lived in Chicago and it's burbs and moved to a lower cost state it's really night and day.
I don't fall for the whole "blue state/ red state" stuff but as someone that has lived in Chicago and it's burbs and moved to a lower cost state it's really night and day.
There is a big difference isn't there ?
Your personal quality of life improves because you get to keep more of your money.
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