U.S. Census numbers unite Illinois Black Caucus

U.S. Census numbers unite Illinois Black Caucus

Illinois' U.S. Census 2000 figures showing a population shift to the suburbs shouldn't result in the loss of Black districts, Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Joint Chairman Donne Trotter (D-16th) said Thursday, vowing that African American elected officials will not be the political "sacrificial lamb" in the upcoming remap fight.

He was referring to the State Census figures showing a total population being 12,419,293 which is an increase over the 1990 Census of 988,691, or an 8.6 percent population growth over the past decade.

According to the 2000 Census, the range in the State's African American population is between …