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.
Springfield, Illinois. Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County.