GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS SIGNING AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO HELP MAKE SURE EVERY ILLINOISAN IS COUNTED IN THE 2020 CENSUS.

GOVERNOR PRITZKER SAYS IT’S IMPERATIVE THAT THE STATE GET AN ACCURATE COUNT NEXT YEAR.

THE ORDER FULLY COMMITS THE STATE TO GETTING AN ACCURATE COUNT. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JULIANA STRATTON SAYS THERE ARE REAL CONSEQUENCES IF THIS ISN’T DONE.

A NEW STATE CENSUS OFFICE WILL AWARD GRANTS FOR LOCAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND AN ADVISORY GROUP WILL WORK TO REACH TYPICALLY “HARD TO COUNT” COMMUNITIES. 29 MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN THE NEW STATE BUDGET TOWARDS THE EFFORT.