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NPR Illinois: Illinois Census Activities Get $29 Million

Illinois could lose up to two congressional seats after 2020, going from 18 to 16. Billions of dollars in federal funding are given out based on population for healthcare, education and other services.

Peoria Journal Star: Illinois Could Lose Extra Congressional Seat, Billions of Dollars if Residents Dodge Census

Although the official count does not start for another year, the federal government and state and local governments are ramping up their efforts to make the next census as accurate as possible. Activists, lawmakers and community leaders around the state, meanwhile, are fighting to address all the factors that might contribute to an undercount.

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