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News from November 2021

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council Met Sept. 9

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 3, 2021

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council Met Thursday, Sept. 9.

Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel met Oct. 21

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 3, 2021

Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel met Thursday, Oct. 21.

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105 people die in Illinois from cerebrovascular disease in week ending September 11

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

There were 105 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending September 11, a 1.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

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95 people die in Illinois from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending September 11

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

There were 95 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending September 11, a 1 percent decrease from the previous week.

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199 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Illinois during week ending August 21

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

There were 199 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending August 21, making up 8.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Illinois during week ending October 2?

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 564 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending October 2.

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Black Illinoisans are 11.2% fully vaccinated against COVID-19

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

11.2 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Black as of Nov. 29.

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Rental vacancies in Texas up 0.9% from Q1 to Q2 2018

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

Rental vacancies in Texas were 8.9 percent in the second quarter of 2018, an increase of 0.9 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carbondale-Marion nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.2% since October 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for November 2021 in the Carbondale-Marion metropolitan statistical area was 59,500, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Rental vacancies in Texas up 0.3% from Q2 to Q3 2018

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

Rental vacancies in Texas were 9.2 percent in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 0.3 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carbondale-Marion sees 58,800 nonfarm payroll employees in October

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for October in Illinois' Carbondale-Marion metropolitan statistical area was 58,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee License Board met Aug. 9

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 2, 2021

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee License Board met Monday, Aug. 9

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met Oct. 21

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 2, 2021

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met Thursday, Oct. 21.

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Pritzker silent on new study showing COVID-19 vaccination makes no difference in spread

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 2, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is remaining silent in the face of a new scientific report indicating getting vaccinated does not slow the transmission of COVID-19.

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Holderman: ‘No one knows whether or how DNA data might be used for future research purposes’

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

A concerned activist is alerting parents to SHIELD Illinois’s policy of requesting parent permission to store child DNA samples for “future research purposes.”

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75 people die in Illinois from Alzheimer's disease in week ending September 11

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

There were 75 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending September 11, a 12.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

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81 people die in Illinois from diabetes mellitus in week ending September 11

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

There were 81 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending September 11, a 55.8 percent increase over the previous week.

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62.8% of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are White

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

62.8 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are White as of Nov. 29.

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441 people die from diseases of the heart in Illinois during week ending August 21

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

There were 441 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Illinois in the week ending August 21, making up 19.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Excess deaths during week ending Oct. 9 in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 1, 2021

Illinois's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 9, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.