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Dewanda Crochrell

  • Yolanda Crochrell, center, helps a Granite City resident fill out her census form online in Venice, Ill. on Aug 29. This is one event where the Quad City Community Development Center is helping local Metro East residents fill out their census questionnaire.
    Government, Politics & Issues
    Community Organizations Work To Boost Metro East Census Count In Final Weeks
    Eric Schmid
    The U.S. Census Bureau is set to wrap up its nationwide headcount on Wednesday, after action by the Trump administration pushed up the deadline by a month. That decision is the subject of a federal lawsuit in California, which could extend the census deadline back to its planned end date of Oct. 31. The uncertainty in when the count will end has complicated outreach efforts from Metro East community organizations seeking to increase local participation.