“Because of an inaccurate census count, the state of Illinois received inadequate federal funding for Medicare, affordable housing, homeland security and a number of other essential programs,” said Alex Gough, a spokesperson for the governor’s office.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5515904/most-populous-us-states-and-city-ask-for-census-corrections-over-misplaced-ship-and-missed-students/