Daywatch: How Illinois is changing
Good morning, Chicago.
Illinois is becoming less rural, more educated, more foreign-born, and higher-paid, according to a new analysis of migration patterns.
A net loss of 460,000 residents moving to other states was largely offset by incoming immigrants, researchers found. In addition, more arrivals are working, generating about 200,000 more workers paying income taxes over the past decade.
Contrary to concerns about an exodus of residents due to high taxes, crime and other factors, researchers report that the state has made noticeable gains in certain areas.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Robert McCoppin.
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