blog posts State population trends higher-paid, more foreign-born, but losing older, Black, rural residents Oct 11, 2023 10:00 am by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Chicago Tribune (Oct. 10) U of I's Robert Bruno, the director of the Project for Middle Class Renewal, says the state trends suggest it is attracting a more educated workforce. 'That’s an optimistic view of where the state is heading.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email