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For the generation of Americans not yet old enough to drive, the demographic future has arrived

It’s not meant to be a trick question, but many displaced by the pandemic aren’t sure how to fill out the 2020 U.S. census.

Officials and nonprofit groups are trying to get hard-to-count groups to participate in the census, and Arab Americans say the undercount is even more pronounced for them

The U.S. Census Bureau wants more time to wrap up the once-a-decade count because of the coronavirus, and that could delay the divisive process of drawing new legislative districts.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has called on the U.S. Census Bureau to postpone the 2020 census, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot addressed Chicago residents after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a statewide stay-at-home order to stop the spread of coronavirus.

The 2020 census is off and running now that the questionnaire is available on the U.S. Census Bureau website

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Who gets to be “Person 1?”

The stakes are high when a major civic exercise involves a large population, new technology that has not been thoroughly tested and an entire country waiting on the results. Just ask the organizers of the Iowa caucuses, which offered a cautionary tale on the technological woes that could befall a big political event. Some observers worry that this year’s...

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.

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.

Advocates worry delayed state funding could hurt Illinois’ showing in the 10-year count, which determines how many U.S. House seats each state gets and how to distribute billions of federal dollars to local communities.

When the census officially kicks off in January in Alaska, it will start in an Alaska Native community three months before the rest of the nation, NBC News reports. It’s an important moment for the Native community in Alaska, which gets to decide who among their members will be the first counted.

Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 U.S. census, including the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and what happens when people do.

U.S. Census Bureau says Chicago’s population has decreased for the third consecutive year.

Many call Chicago their “sweet home,” but census data shows that more people are moving away from Chicago than moving to the city.

Hillary Clinton has her sights set on the White House, far away from Illinois, but the former First Lady and current 2016 presidential candidate has deep roots in the Chicago area.

New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Madison and St. Clair counties in southern Illinois are shrinking in population.

It’s official: Florida has surpassed New York in population to become the third-most populous state in the union.