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News from May 2021

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0.2% of 20,983,564 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to Native Hawaiian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.2 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Native Hawaiian as of April 07.

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0.4% of 21,338,539 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of April 28.

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0.4% of 25,103,661 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of Dec. 28.

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Dabrowski disappointed in Pritzker's broken fair-map promise: 'I think he's missing in action'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Many are questioning how much Gov. Pritzker's promises are worth after he about-faced on a campaign promise to veto any redistricting map drawn by politicians this year.

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0.4% of 23,210,676 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of Sept. 28.

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The OSFM Recognizes Arson Awareness Week 2021

By Press release submission | May 3, 2021

In 2020, the OSFM Arson Division Closed 53 cases with an arrest.

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0.4% of 22,110,719 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of June 28.

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0.4% of 21,745,845 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of May 28.

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Porter mulls running for governor: 'I think it would be a great adventure'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Will Illinois RNC Committeeman Richard Porter throw his hat in the ring for the governor's office?

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Immigrants may once again provide 'new wave' in Illinois restaurant industry

By T.H. Lawrence | May 3, 2021

Food industry experts say next wave of entrepreneurs likely to help revive businesses

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54.2% of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are female

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

54.2% of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are female, with 11,374,677 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state overall as of April 20, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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Cruz faults Durbin, who 'wants to jump in and defend the witnesses'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Conflict surfaced between Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on the Senate floor last week during the questioning of President Joe Biden's appointee for Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.

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0.4% of 22,436,675 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of July 28.

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Durbin: Republicans have been packing the Supreme Court 'and they brag about it'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) sees a similarity in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court to what Republican lawmakers have recently done.

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0.4% of 24,067,773 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of Oct. 28.

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Open book: Salary of the Illinois Education Association teacher Kenneth B. Swanson

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

How much did Illinois teacher Kenneth B. Swanson make with the Illinois Education Association before retiring, according to contribution data accumulated from FOIA requests?

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0.2% of 25,449,793 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to Native Hawaiian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

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

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IL NAACP President Haley on redistricting: 'Every voice is important'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

Internal conflict in the Statehouse continues as lawmakers argue over the redrawing of Illinois legislative district borders.

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ISP Director Kelly on FOID card reform: Systems should 'continuously monitor the validity of the FOID card holder'

By Savannah Howe | May 3, 2021

More lawmakers and public officials are speaking up on the shortfalls in the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Act and the delays Illinois gun owners are experiencing in getting their FOID Card.

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0.4% of 22,688,746 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to American Indian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | May 3, 2021

0.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are American Indian as of Aug. 28.