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 among 7 states losing population; Iowa gains slowly. Illinois was one of seven states across the country that lost population last year, according to federal figures that also showed Iowa gaining people, but only slowly. Illinois lost 22,194 people between July 1, 2014, and last July 1, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its annual population estimates last week.