Office of Illinois Governor
Recent News About Office of Illinois Governor
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Inflation in Illinois lower than national average as of October 2024
As of October 2024, Illinois experienced a 20.5% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.7% increase.
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Illinois experiences lower inflation rate than national average as of September 2024
As of September 2024, Illinois experienced a 20.5% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.5% increase.
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Average Illinois household has spent $30,683 in extra inflation costs since 2021
As of August 2024, Illinois experienced a 20.5% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.3% increase.
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Majority of Illinois' population aged 25 to 29 in 2021
The median age of Illinois residents was 39 in 2021, higher than the national average of 38.
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Women more prevalent than men in Illinois in 2021
Of the 12,821,813 people living in Illinois in 2021, 50.6% (6,489,637) were women and 49.4% (6,332,176) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Prairie State Wire.
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6.2% of citizens in Illinois unemployed in 2021
The unemployment rate in Illinois hit 6.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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Illinois statewide officeholders mark ‘Kwanzaa,' created in 1966 by man convicted of torturing two women
Illinois' two governor, U.S. senators, secretary of state, and attorney general all this week marked “Kwanzaa,” which was created in 1966 by a man convicted of torturing two women.
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Pritzker: Access to animated pornography allows Illinois children to see ‘different perspectives’
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is celebrating disallowing local control over what books are located in public schools and libraries.