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.
The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Springfield. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 201,437 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 208,182). Springfield is south of Peoria, Illinois, Pekin, Illinois, and Lincoln, Illinois; southwest of Bloomington, Illinois and Champaign, Illinois; and west of Decatur, Illinois. The southern portion of the Springfield metropolitan area is north of the Metro-East, the Southern Illinois portion of the Greater St. Louis area.