Illinois population is now going backwards

[JerseyBoy23]

Everyone's moving south nowadays, so I'm not surprised. I expect other Midwest and Northeast states to start losing population too.

 

[@OffHalsted]

I can't see how nikkas live in Chicago, let alone the rest of the state

Chicago ain't even that Bad besides the Corrupt System which is everywhere

 

[Originalman]

OP I don't know about almost the only state. Places like Ohio, Michigan, California and New Jersey for examples are losing people in droves.

 

[blackzeus]

The weather today got a nikka thinkin' about adding another entry to the statistics, it's cold out this bish

 

[Sterling Archer]

Best City in the Midwest

Thats like saying "Prettiest ugly girl".

 

[1thouwow]

Chicago ain't even that Bad besides the Corrupt System which is everywhere

I'm not talking about the bad part. It just doesn't look like an ideal place to live.

I been up there when I went to boot camp and after the first weekend it was like

 

[1thouwow]

OP I don't know about almost the only state. Places like Ohio, Michigan, California and New Jersey for examples are losing people in droves.

Jersey is a shythole. The smart nikkas that wanna stay in the region are moving to PA.

 

[loyola llothta]

Chicago was once THE city for people to get out of the racist south

Founder of Chicago a black man, Jean-Baptist-Point Du Sable

 

[@OffHalsted]

Thats like saying "Prettiest ugly girl".

3rd in the U.s.Might be ugly but this bytch is a stomp down hoe

 

[beenz]

Just moved here 6 months ago...these people dont realize how good they have it...its cleaner, nicer, and has more work then where i moved from (northwest indiana). The marijuana industry is about to be booming soon

a lot of the people leaving the state are leaving the rural areas. and I can't blame em. if you're gonna live in the sticks, might as well move somewhere with less taxes.

 

[beenz]

No plans on leaving Chicago, unless I leave the country. Where else to go where a 200k household income is SOLID with a major city, on either coast my wife and I would be lower middle class. A lot of different pockets where you can go and experience whatever you like, all types of people men and women of all races, theres always events, always something going on, and if you don't want to be bothered you don't have to be.

People gripe about taxes, but they're unavoidable no matter where you live.

I don't mind the snow, we do have all the seasons, and we're not on some water ration system like the west coast.

compared to other major cities, the cost of housing is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than NYC, LA or SF.

 

[iFightSeagullsForBread]

I may seriously buy some aspect of property while I'm here.

But as fukked up as my credit is and with said bankruptcy filing imminent I doubt I could even get my studio in Bronzeville

 

[@OffHalsted]

compared to other major cities, the cost of housing is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than NYC, LA or SF.

lil 2bedroom houses in compton & south central sellin for 300kThe Ghetto

 

[beenz]

lil 2bedroom houses in compton & south central sellin for 300kThe Ghetto

that's absurd. 300K crib will have you a nice single family house in a decent or good neighborhood here.

or most suburbs if you prefer that.

 

[Sterling Archer]

3rd in the U.s.Might be ugly but this bytch is a stomp down hoe

3rd in what? Who gives a shyt about population.