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.
Almost half of the Illinois population can be found in just those two counties. 1  Cities in Illinois. 2  Rank6. 3  2017 Growth Rate -0.17%. 4  Area in Miles (Rank)57,914 (25) 5  State CapitalSpringfield. 6  Statehood Year1818. 7  Red/Blue Blue.