State of Illinois
Recent News About State of Illinois
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Illinois ranks 17th in total VA home loans during Q3 2022
Illinois ranked 17th in VA home loans in the third quarter of 2022 with 2,951 loans issued, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Illinois ranked 39th in average VA home loan amount in Q3 2022
With $280,738 in loans issued, Illinois ranked 39th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.
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57 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Illinois during week ending July 29
There were 57 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Illinois in the week ending July 29, making up 2.9% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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27 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Illinois during week ending July 29
There were 27 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending July 29, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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41 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending July 29
There were 41 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending July 29, making up 2.1% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Illinois
These Illinois political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.
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Illinois receives $1.2 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q2
The VA issued five Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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Week ending July 8: 105 deaths among Hispanic people in Illinois
There were 105 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending July 8, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up less than 0.5% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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12 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up 0.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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380 people die from diseases of the heart in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 380 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up 19.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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435 people die from cancer in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 435 deaths from cancer reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up 22.4% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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77 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 77 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up four% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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124 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 124 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up 6.4% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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47 people die from diabetes mellitus in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 47 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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72 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 72 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up 3.7% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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28 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 28 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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39 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending July 22
There were 39 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending July 22, making up two% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week ending July 1
Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Illinois collected 2.5% more in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2022
Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, $320 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 2.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).