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News from April 2021

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Population exodus results in Illinois losing a U.S. House seat

By Juliette Fairley | Apr 30, 2021

A mass exodus from Illinois, which accelerated in 2014, has resulted in the state losing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 2020 census, according to a public policy official.

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Common Cause's Young: Democrats purposefully avoided remapping alternatives 'for political reasons'

By Savannah Howe | Apr 30, 2021

Every 10 years, the legislative districts of Illinois are reworked to accommodate for changing population numbers and other demographics.

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ICC Initiates Notice of Inquiry into Extreme Weather Preparedness

By Press release submission | Apr 30, 2021

Extreme winter weather in February in the U.S. South Central Region that left millions without electricity or heat, and sent natural gas prices skyrocketing to record levels, has prompted the Illinois Commerce Commission to open a Notice of Inquiry into Extreme Weather Preparedness to ensure Illinois consumers are protected.

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Black Illinoisans are 12% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

12 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of Sept. 28.

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Black Illinoisans are 11.9% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

11.9 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of June 28.

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Black Illinoisans are 11.9% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

11.9 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of May 28.

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Black Illinoisans are 11.9% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

11.9 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of April 28.

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5,162,516 COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated to male Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

45.4% of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are male, with 11,374,677 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state overall as of May 25, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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Black Illinoisans are 11.7% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

11.7 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of Jan. 28.

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Black Illinoisans are 11.7% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

11.7 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of Dec. 28.

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Black Illinoisans are 12% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

12 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of Oct. 28.

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U.S. gift, novelty and souvenir stores report $522 million in sales for May

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

The estimated sales for gift, novelty and souvenir stores for May 2020 was $522 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Black Illinoisans are 11.9% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

11.9 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of July 28.

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3,973,606 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to Latino Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

17.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Latino as of Feb. 28.

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3,285,675 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to Latino Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

16.7 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Latino as of April 07.

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Black Illinoisans are 12% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 30, 2021

12 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of Aug. 28.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met Feb. 11

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 30, 2021

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission met Thursday, Feb. 11

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Black Illinoisans are 11.7% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 29, 2021

11.7 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of Feb. 28.

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0.2% of 22,110,719 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to Native Hawaiian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 29, 2021

0.2 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Native Hawaiian as of June 28.

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46.1% of 15,413,958 COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated to male Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | Apr 29, 2021

46.4% of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are male, with 15,413,958 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state overall as of October 28, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.