why are people moving out of Illinois

Illinois has led the Midwest and the most of the nation in "outbound migration," also known as people heading for the exits, for the last decade. While we may not be the state losing the most people in the country, we're still losing Illinois residents to other states at a high rate.

The U.S. Census Bureau released some population estimates a couple of weeks back that show Illinois is continuing to lose population at a record-setting rate.