Kerr: 'Absurd' to refer to Durant as a villain. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said it's 'absurd' to cast Kevin Durant as a villain, and he made light of All-Star forward Draymond Green's recent off-court issues.
The population of Illinois in 2016 is estimated at 12,837,801. The 2015 Census estimates put the population at 12,859,995, which was a decrease from the 2014 numbers. Illinois is one of only 7 states that has a negative growth rate in 2016. At -0.17% per year, it is ahead of only West Virginia.
Illinois is among just eight states to lose residents, putting its population at 12,801,539 people, its lowest since about 2009. Illinois' population first began to drop in 2014, when the state lost 11,961 people. That number more than doubled in 2015, with a loss of 28,497 people, and further multiplied in 2016.