Newspapers
2004 Daily
68
Weekly
505
Total
573
2019 Daily
59
Weekly
324
Total
383
33%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Newspaper Circulation
2004 Daily
2.2 million
Weekly
4.2 million
Total
6.4 million
2019 Daily
1.6 million
Weekly
2.4 million
Total
4.0 million
36%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Population
Total Population
13 million
Adult Population
10 million
Population Rank
5th out of 50 (tied with Pennsylvania)
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Demographics
Median Age
38
Age Rank
28th oldest state of 50 (tied with Minnesota and Nevada)
Residents With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33%
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Economics
Median Income
$59,000 (compared with $55,000 for U.S.)
Poverty Rate
13% (compared with 13% in U.S.)
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Filling the Void
22 online news organizations cover Illinois, as well as 34 ethnic media outlets in the form of newspapers, television, and radio, and 21 public broadcasting stations.
Source: UNC Database
UNC Database
National Politics
2020 Presidential Election Results
Biden, 57.5%; Trump, 40.6%
2016 Election Results
Clinton, 55%; Trump, 38%
Senators
2 Democrats
Representatives
5 Republicans, 13 Democrats
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State Politics
2016 Voter Turnout
62%
State Senators
19 Republicans, 40 Democrats
State Representatives
44 Republicans, 74 Democrats
Gov. J. B. Pritzker (D) ends his term Jan. 2023
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