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The census will only ask if respondents are 'male' or 'female.' That leaves out a growing number of people who identify outside of that gender binary.

Some Metro East Cities Will Be Hard To Count In The 2020 Census

Eric Schmid

BELLEVILLE 鈥� The success of the 2020 census will largely depend on people answering the survey themselves, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That way,鈥�

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Local Organizations At The Center Of Metro East Census Outreach Efforts

Eric Schmid

BELLEVILLE 鈥� Communities across the Metro East are ramping up their efforts to get an accurate count when the U.S. Census Bureau begins collecting鈥�

East Main Street in Belleville. The city has created a committee to ensure a complete count of its residents in the 2020 census.

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Belleville Gears Up For Census With 'Complete Count Committee'

Eric Schmid

BELLEVILLE 鈥� The city government has established a 22-person 鈥淐omplete Count Committee鈥� to increase the likelihood of an accurate headcount in the 2020鈥�

The intersection of Collinsville and St. Louis Avenues in East St. Louis is where a mob of white rioters first gathered before they rampaged through the city, seeking out and killing black residents.

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Illinois Grants Money To Community Groups To Spur Census Participation

Eric Schmid

BELLEVILLE 鈥� The 2020 census headcount will have wide-ranging implications for the state of Illinois and communities in the Metro East. The state could鈥�

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