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428 people die in Illinois from heart disease in week ending October 16

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

There were 428 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending October 16, a 9.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

Bloomington sees 89,600 nonfarm payroll employees in November

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for November in Illinois' Bloomington metropolitan statistical area was 89,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Illinois health officials: Masks required for high school basketball, but not college or NBA

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

The Illinois Department of Health is finding itself in a tricky situation when it comes to mask mandates during basketball play.

Bloomington nonfarm payroll employees increase by 3.7% since November 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December 2021 in the Bloomington metropolitan statistical area was 92,900, a 3.7 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

62.6% of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are White

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

62.6 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are White as of Dec. 29.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Illinois increases by 0.4% in November 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

Illinois reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of November 2021 was 89,600, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Rental vacancies in Arizona up 2.9% from Q1 to Q2 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Arizona were 6.3 percent in the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 2.9 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Rental vacancies in Arizona down 2.2% from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

Rental vacancies in Arizona were 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 2.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Illinois State Board of Education met Sept. 14

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 1, 2021

Illinois State Board of Education met Tuesday, Sept. 14.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority, North Suburban Region met Nov. 9

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Dec 1, 2021

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority, North Suburban Region met Tuesday, Nov. 9.

Illinois ranks 38th in average VA home loan amount in 2019

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 1, 2021

With $224,758 in loans issued, Illinois ranked 38th in the average amount of a VA home loan in 2019, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.