People who live in Illinois could miss out on a lot if everyone is not counted in the Census. Illinois could lose out on the political representation it deserves. And people and communities could be denied money that they need for schools, community health care, jobs, and transportation.
In 2016, Illinois received more than $34 billion from federal spending programs guided by data derived from the 2010 Census. Illinois can’t afford to miss out!
Contact these Illinois partners to get involved. The Census Counts. So do you.
State Contacts:
Democracy Initiative
Anita Banerji, Director
312-327-8912
[email protected]
Twitter: @ABanerji
Yoselyn Ovalle, Associate Manager
312-327-8905
[email protected]
Twitter: @YoselynOvalle
Featured Resources
Get Out the Count (GOTC) Grantees
See the list of 40+ organizations who were awarded grants by Illinois Count Me In to conduct outreach and education activities related to the 2020 Census.
Forefront's Democracy Initiative Summary
Read about Forefront's efforts to encourage participation in the 2020 Census.
Get Involved
Take Illinois Count Me In 2020's pledge to be counted in the 2020 Census
