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- Suburban Cook County biggest area population loser in recent years, census estimates show – Chicago Tribune, May 15, 2023*
- Chicago’s Black neighborhoods pay a steep economic price for the stigma of race – Chicago Sun-Times, August 26, 2023
- Fellowship equips community members as nonlegal representatives in immigration cases – Chicago Tribune, June 13, 2023*
- Chicago Black population decline: crime, job loss – WBEZ, June 13, 2023
- Temporary migrant shelters span Chicago neighborhoods – WBEZ, May 31, 2023
- New census numbers show Aurora losing more people – Chicago Tribune, May 19, 2023*
- Globetrotting doll lands in Chicago for ‘Mexico Week’ – Chicago Sun-Times, 5/9/2023
- Census 2022: Chicago still the nation’s third biggest city – Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2023*
- Chicago’s Latino voters could be key in the mayor race – Chicago Tribune, January 22, 2023*
- Participants talk guaranteed income pilots, Mexico-Poland World Cup match unites Chicagoans – Chicago Sun-Times, November 23, 2022
- Chicago cultures come together for Mexico-Poland World Cup match: ‘It’s all love at the end of the day’ – Chicago Sun-Times, November 22, 2022
- Daywatch: Chicago’s undocumented seniors face housing challenges – Chicago Tribune, May 31, 2022*
- Boom, not bust? Illinois undercounted in 2020 census, actually grew to 13 million – largest population ever – Chicago Sun-Times, May 19, 2022
- Chicago experts to dissect and discuss the series ‘Aging in the shadows: A crisis of older undocumented workers awaits Illinois’ – Chicago Tribune, April 19, 2022*
- Chicago’s undocumented seniors face slim and dangerous housing options – Chicago Tribune, March 31, 2022
- Illinois’ new health care program for undocumented seniors leaves some of the most vulnerable behind – Chicago Tribune, March 23 2022*
- Agine in the shadows: A crisis of older undocumented workers awaits Illinois – Chicago Tribune, March 15, 2022*
- Austin, West Englewood lost the most Black residents in 10 years, the census shows. Why did they leave and where did they go? – Chicago Sun-Times, November 26, 2021
- Census 2020 shows Chicago grew slightly over last decade – Chicago Tribune, November 22, 2021*
- After raising concerns about an undercount, Aurora does deep into census numbers – Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2021*
- Moment of silence special request at Aurora meeting – The Voice, November 2, 2021
- Aurora hires consultant for census challenge – Chicago Tribune, October 6, 2021*
- Rob Paral – Changing Chicago. – The Ben Joravsky Show, September 21, 2021
- Illinois Continues to Lead in Immigrant Inclusion Policies – The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, September 16, 2021
- Census 2020 shows Chicago grew slightly over last decade – Chicago Tribune, August 12, 2021*
- Data Points: Who’s leaving Cook County? – Metropolitan Planning Council news, August 10, 2021
- Illinois Exodus: Census Data Finds People Continue to Leave State – WTTW, December 23, 2020
- Chicago City Council Starts Remapping Ward Boundaries – WBEZ, July 19, 2021
- ‘Black and Brown’ unity a complicated goal after George Floyd protests in Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times, May 25, 2021
- Illinois is the first state to extend health coverage to undocumented seniors – Chicago Sun-Times/Kaiser Health News, January 8, 2021
- Coronavirus live blog, Nov. 8, 2020: Illinois reports 3rd straight day with 10,000-plus new COVID-19 cases – Chicago Sun-Times, November 8, 2020
- 2020 census undercut could make US House seat loss likely for Illinois – WBBM, November 8, 2020
- Noncitizen immigrants to get health coverage in Illinois – AP, October 10, 2020
- Older people will soon receive health coverage in Illinois regardless of immigration status under first-in-nation program: ‘It’s a relief’ – Chicago Tribune, October 5, 2020*
- New Report Details Chicago’s Record As A ‘Welcoming City’ For Immigrants – WBEZ, September 17, 2020
- CPS Planning All-Remote Learning For Fall, Sources Say – WTTW, August 4, 2020
- As Chicago households fill out 2020 census during coronavirus pandemic, some Latino neighborhoods are falling behind in participation – Chicago Tribune, April 1, 2020*
- Is Lightfoot’s war on poverty too late to stop Chicago’s black exodus? – Chicago Reporter, February 28, 2020
- Primary Politics: Should Illinois Come First in 2024? – WTTW, February 10, 2020
- Illinois Is Not Losing Its Highly Taxed Residents – Chicago magazine, January 29, 2020
- What You Should Know About the 2020 Census – WTTW, January 22, 2019
- Chicago household income grows, poverty drops for 5th straight year, new census data shows – Chicago Sun-Times, September 26, 2019*
- llinois immigration groups applaud Supreme Court ruling that keeps citizenship question off census, but fight’s not over yet – Chicago Tribune, June 27, 2019*
- … Who’s Moving To Chicago – WILL News, June 24, 2019
- African American, white population falls in Cook County as Asian, Hispanic population grows, U.S. Census data shows – Chicago Sun-Times, June 19, 2019*
- Illinois Officials Applaud Supreme Court’s Citizenship Question Ruling – WBEZ, June 28, 2019
- BONUS! Monday June 17: With Rob Paral – Chicago Population Expert – The Ben Joravsky Show, June 17
- Census Citizenship Question Could Hurt Citizens, Noncitizens Alike – WBEZ, May 14, 2019
- Cook County Sees Country’s Largest Population Loss – WBEZ, April 18, 2019
- Chicago area drops population for fourth straight year, census data show; Cook, DuPage and Lake counties also decline – Chicago Tribune, April 18, 2019*
- Chicago’s Demographics Are Changing. How Will The Next Mayor Respond? – WBEZ, March 22, 2019
- Experts worry about getting everyone counted: ‘Illinois needs a good census count more than almost any other state’ – Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2019*
- The Middle Class Is Shrinking Everywhere — In Chicago It’s Almost Gone – WBEZ, February 18, 2019
- Mike Stephen discusses the statistics that show Chicago’s declining population with local demographer Rob Paral – Outside the Loop radio, February 2, 2019
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