IL Pride Connect Analytics Dashboard, April 2026

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Report Period: April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026  |  Prepared: April 30, 2026

๐Ÿ“Š About This Data

SQUARESPACE Cumulative data through April 29, 2026, provides overall all-time impact metrics.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS, PERIOD 8 March 4 โ€“ March 31, 2026 (28 days), prior period for comparison.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS, PERIOD 9 April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026 (29 days), current reporting period.

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๐Ÿ“ˆ Impact Overview
Squarespace Analytics | Cumulative through April 29, 2026
Total Visits (All Time)
14.4K
14,449 visits through April 29
Unique Visits (All Time)
11,397
Cumulative unique visitors
Illinois Visitors (All Time)
5,924
44% of total US traffic
Chicago Visitors (All Time)
2,583
44% of Illinois traffic
SQUARESPACE | April 2026

Peak Traffic Days, April (Squarespace)

Top 3 highest-traffic days per Squarespace visit tracking

April 8, 2026
75
visits, Highest day this period
April 29, 2026
55
visits, Final day of reporting period
April 9, 2026
51
visits, Day after peak
SQUARESPACE | Cumulative

Geographic Reach (All Time)

Total visits by location

Full data: United States (13,565) | Illinois (5,924) | Unknown (4,931) | New York (273) | Virginia (265) | Indiana (270) | Oregon (250)
SQUARESPACE | Cumulative

Top 5 Viewed Pages (All Time)

Total page visits since launch

SQUARESPACE | Cumulative

Top Illinois Cities (All Time)

Cumulative visits by Illinois city

SQUARESPACE | Cumulative

Top Referral Sources (All Time)

Where all-time traffic has come from

Full breakdown: Direct (9,722) | Search/Google (2,361) | Referral (984) | Social (833), Facebook 718 of 833 | MailChimp (525 of 549 email referral)
๐Ÿ” Period 8, Prior Period Reference
Google Analytics | March 4 โ€“ March 31, 2026 (28 days), Prior Period
PERIOD 8 USERS
493
March 4 โ€“ March 31 (28 days)
ILLINOIS VISITS
247
53% of US traffic (467)
DOWNLOADS
23
Across 4 resource categories
DESKTOP USAGE
68.9%
364 views
PEAK DAY
71
Users on March 9
GOOGLE ANALYTICS | March 4 โ€“ March 31, 2026

Most Viewed Pages, Period 8

Page views by section (28 days) | Immigration debuted at #5

Period 8 Context: Immigration entered the top 5 at #5 (33 views), displacing Steering Committee. Healthcare had 185 views. March 9 was the peak day at 71 users. Desktop usage was 68.9%, down from P7's elevated 79.3%.

๐Ÿ†• Period 9, Current Period Results
Google Analytics | April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026 (29 days) | 587 visitors
Total Users
587
April 1 โ€“ April 29 (29 days)
Illinois Visits
319
60% of US traffic (534)
Resource Downloads
18
Across 16 users
Peak Day
59
Users, April 8
GOOGLE ANALYTICS | April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026

Peak Traffic Days, Period 9

Top 3 highest-traffic days this period (visitors to the site)

April 6
33
users
April 8
59
Highest day this period
April 29
48
users, Final day of period

April 8 as Peak, Sustained April 6โ€“9 Cluster: The highest traffic cluster this period ran April 6โ€“9, with April 8 as the top day (59 users per GA, 75 per Squarespace). April 29 (48 GA / 55 Squarespace) closed the period strongly as the final reporting day. Campaign dates for April are needed to confirm whether these spikes are campaign-driven or reflect organic momentum from the federal policy environment.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 8

Most Viewed Pages, Period 8

28 days | 493 visits

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 9

Most Viewed Pages, Period 9

29 days | 587 visits

Steering Committee Returns, Immigration Exits the Top 5: After entering the top 5 in Period 8 at #5 with 33 views, Immigration dropped out in Period 9, replaced by Steering Committee returning at #5 with 39 views. Homepage had 553 views. Healthcare held at #2 (179 views) and Hotline climbed from #4 back to #3 (125 views), while General Resources settled at #4 (117 views).

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 8

Geographic Distribution, Period 8

467 US visits | 28 days

Top states: Illinois (247) | Virginia (62) | California (20) | Iowa (17) | Texas (17)
GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 9

Geographic Distribution, Period 9

534 US visits | 29 days

Top states: Illinois (319) | Virginia (36) | California (24) | Colorado (20) | Texas (18) | Note: Virginia total includes Ashburn, VA (25 users), a known data center location.

Illinois Hits 319: Illinois jumped from 247 visits in P8 to 319 in P9, its highest total since Period 3 (October 15 โ€“ November 11, 2025), accounting for 60% of all US traffic (534 total). Chicago led with 182 visits, up from 135 in P8. Colorado entered the top 5 states for the first time with 20 visits.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 8

Top Illinois Cities, Period 8

247 total Illinois visits

Top cities: Chicago (135) | Peoria (6) | Champaign (5) | DeKalb (4) | Kewanee (4)
GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 9

Top Illinois Cities, Period 9

319 total Illinois visits

Top cities: Chicago (182) | Springfield (8) | Peoria (6) | Rockford (6) | Champaign (5)
GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 8

Top Referrals, Period 8

March 4 โ€“ March 31 | Top sources | Figures reflect sessions

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 9

Top Referrals, Period 9

April 1 โ€“ April 29 | Top sources | Figures reflect sessions

Facebook and PHIMC Both Increase in Period 9: Facebook (all variants combined) jumped from 23 sessions in P8 to 41 in P9. PHIMC referrals also grew from 29 to 40 sessions. Google organic dipped from 270 to 228 sessions while still ranking second overall. Microsoft Office Online increased to 24 sessions (from 19). Youth Outlook (12 sessions) and OOE Illinois.gov (10 sessions) were notable referrers this period.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026, All Traffic Sources

All Traffic Sources, Period 9

806 sessions across all sources | April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026 | Note: session count from detailed GA traffic source export, see data note above

Source Sessions Type
๐Ÿ”ต Primary Sources61976.8% of total traffic
Direct367Direct (no referrer identified)
Google228Organic search
Bing18Organic search
Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, Qwant6Organic search
๐Ÿ“ฑ Social Media465.7% of total traffic
Facebook (all variants)41Social referral
Reddit4Social referral
Instagram1Social referral
๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿพโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿฝ Partner Organizations759.3% of total traffic
PHIMC.org40Partner referral
youth-outlook.org12Partner referral
belongfoxvalley.org4Partner referral
equalityillinois.us3Partner referral
topsurgery.net3Community site
chicagolandtrans.carrd.co3Community referral
illinoislegalaid.org3Legal referral
console.humanitix.com3Event platform
advocate.com, app.getbee.io, centeronhalsted.org, crisisctr.org4Partner / community referral
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government & Legal111.4% of total traffic
OOE Illinois.gov10State government
Illinois Courts (illinoiscourts.gov)1Government referral
๐ŸŽ“ Education162.0% of total traffic
277d.edulnk.com9Education link shortener
NEIU Desire2Learn6University LMS referral
Harper College1Higher ed referral
๐Ÿ“‹ Content & Tools364.5% of total traffic
Microsoft Office Online (all variants)24Org document share
ChatGPT & Gemini6AI referral
Newsletter (email)4Email campaign
janerick.com2Consultant site referral
โ“ Unattributed30.4% of total traffic
(not set)3Source not identified
TOTAL 806 100%

Education and Community Referrals in Period 9: NEIU's Desire2Learn LMS contributed 6 sessions and a tracked education link shortener contributed 9 sessions, totaling 15 sessions from education sources. Reddit contributed 4 sessions. The newsletter/email channel contributed 4 sessions.

๐Ÿ“ฅ Resource Downloads, Period 9 Breakdown
Google Analytics | File-level download tracking | Period 8 vs. Period 9
P8 Total Downloads
23
files | March 4 โ€“ March 31 (28 days)
P9 Total Downloads
18
files | 16 users | April 1 โ€“ April 29
P8 Avg per Day
0.8
downloads per day (28 days)
P9 Avg per Day
0.6
downloads per day (29 days)
GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period Comparison

Downloads by Category: Period 8 (23) vs. Period 9 (18)

File download totals by resource category

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026, File-Level Detail

Downloads by Specific File, Period 9

18 total downloads across 4 resource categories

Category / File Downloads Source / Host
๐Ÿฅ Healthcare (11 downloads)
Illinois DOI Company Bulletin 2024-01, Healthcare Coverage Guidance 10 idoi.illinois.gov
FEHB 2025 Healthcare Carrier Bulletin (2025-01b) 1 healthcare.gov
โš–๏ธ Legal & Survival Resources (3 downloads)
Trans Legal Survival Guide 2.0 3 External host
๐ŸŽ“ School & Education (3 downloads)
Chicago Public Schools, Supporting Gender Diversity Toolkit (Updated) 2 ilprideconnect.org
ISBE Guidance: Supporting Transgender, Nonbinary & Gender Nonconforming Students 1 ilprideconnect.org
๐Ÿ“„ Other (1 download)
Executive Order Summary, Day 1 Impacts on LGBTQIA+ Rights 1 External host
TOTAL 18

Healthcare Bulletin Remains the Top Download: The Illinois DOI Company Bulletin on Healthcare Coverage led with 10 downloads (down from 13 in P8), accounting for 56% of all Period 9 downloads. The Trans Legal Survival Guide 2.0 had 3 downloads. The School & Education category had 3 downloads across both files. Period 9 total was 18 downloads, down from 23 in P8.

๐Ÿ’ป Device & Operating System
Google Analytics | Period 8 vs. Period 9 Comparison
GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 8, March 4 โ€“ March 31

Device Usage, Period 8

Desktop 68.9% ยท Mobile 29.9% ยท Tablet 1.1%

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 9, April 1 โ€“ April 29

Device Usage, Period 9

Desktop 64.1% ยท Mobile 34.8% ยท Tablet 1.2%

Desktop Continues Declining, Mobile Increasing: Desktop dropped from 68.9% to 64.1%, the third consecutive period of decline. Mobile reached 34.8%, up from 29.9% in P8. Across three tracked periods: P7 (79.3% desktop / 20.5% mobile) โ†’ P8 (68.9% / 29.9%) โ†’ P9 (64.1% / 34.8%). IL Pride Connect's transit advertising campaign, encompassing bus stations, active throughout this period, may be a contributing factor, as out-of-home ads can drive mobile lookups.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Period 9, Operating System

Operating System, Period 9

April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026

Full breakdown: Windows (248) | iOS (134) | Mac (85) | Android (77) | Linux (36)

iOS Growth Continues: iOS jumped from 43 (P7) โ†’ 91 (P8) โ†’ 134 (P9). Android grew from 47 (P7) โ†’ 73 (P8) โ†’ 77 (P9). Windows remained the top OS at 248, up from 233 in P8. Linux dropped from 51 in P8 to 36 in P9. Mac held at 85, up from 79 in P8.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS | Campaign Performance, Period 9

Social Media Campaign Impact

5-day windows around each campaign day  |  Top traffic day for period

Nov 5 Campaign  ยท  92 users
Nov 3 โ€“ Nov 7
Nov 25 Campaign  ยท  45 users
Nov 23 โ€“ Nov 27
Dec 15 Campaign  ยท  52 users
Dec 13 โ€“ Dec 17
Jan 8 Campaign  ยท  48 users
Jan 6 โ€“ Jan 10
Feb 18 Campaign  ยท  47 users
Feb 16 โ€“ Feb 20 + Feb 25 peak
Mar 2 Campaign  ยท  40 sessions
Mar 1 โ€“ Mar 5
Mar 10 Campaign  ยท  40 sessions
Mar 8 โ€“ Mar 12
Mar 26 Campaign  ยท  51 sessions
Mar 24 โ€“ Mar 28
Apr 1 Campaign  ยท  22 users
Mar 29 โ€“ Apr 3

๐ŸŽฏ Period 9 Summary, April 1 โ€“ April 29, 2026

Analysis from Squarespace (cumulative) + Google Analytics (periods 8 & 9)

๐ŸŒ Illinois at 319 Visits, Strongest Core Engagement Yet

Illinois reached 319 visits in Period 9, its highest total since Period 3 (October 15 โ€“ November 11, 2025), accounting for 60% of all US traffic. Chicago led with 182 visits, up from 135 in P8. Springfield (8), Peoria (6), Rockford (6), and Champaign (5) round out the top Illinois cities. Colorado appeared in the top 5 states with 20 visits.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile Hits 34.8%, A Sustained Three-Period Trend

Desktop usage continued declining from 79.3% (P7) โ†’ 68.9% (P8) โ†’ 64.1% (P9). Mobile rose from 20.5% (P7) โ†’ 29.9% (P8) โ†’ 34.8% (P9). iOS grew from 43 (P7) โ†’ 91 (P8) โ†’ 134 (P9).

๐Ÿ“ฒ Facebook and PHIMC Both Increase in Period 9

Facebook (all variants) jumped from 23 sessions in P8 to 41 in P9. PHIMC grew from 29 to 40 sessions. Together these account for 81 sessions, nearly 10% of all tracked traffic. Youth Outlook (12), OOE Illinois.gov (10), and NEIU/edulnk education referrals (15) signal a diverse and expanding referral ecosystem.

๐Ÿ“‹ Steering Committee Returns, Homepage at Its Peak

The top 5 most-viewed pages in P9: Homepage (553), Healthcare (179), Hotline (125), General Resources (117), Steering Committee (39). Homepage was up from 464 views in P8. Immigration exited the top 5 after entering in P8, while Steering Committee returned. Healthcare held at #2 with 179 views.