Published by admin on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 4:38pm
Recently released data points to a population decline in the state of Illinois, the second largest decline in the nation. But, is the movement out of the Land of Lincoln affecting local communities?
“I’m not seeing that here,” said Coal City’s building and zoning official Bob Malone.
The town did witness a small decline in the number of new home permits issued in 2018, 14 compared to 16 in 2017, but Malone said it’s nothing to be concerned about. In fact, he predicts new home construction in the village will remain steady, if not increase in the coming year.