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Illinois Racing Board met Aug. 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 25, 2021

Illinois Racing Board met Tuesday, Aug. 17.

CDC reports 150 deaths among Illinois Hispanics in week ending October 9

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 24, 2021

There were 150 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending October 9, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

91 people die in Illinois from Alzheimer's disease in week ending October 9

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 24, 2021

There were 91 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending October 9, a 44.4 percent increase over the previous week.

45 people die in Illinois from diabetes mellitus in week ending October 9

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 24, 2021

There were 45 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending October 9, a 21.1 percent decrease from the previous week.

Op-ed: What Chris Christie gets wrong about Illinois

By Mark Cavers | Nov 24, 2021

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that Illinois is not a “top-tier” state for national Republicans last week, as reported by the Chicago Tribune. Illinoisans pay some of the highest taxes in the nation.

Rental vacancies in Wisconsin up 0.8% from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 24, 2021

Rental vacancies in Wisconsin were 4.9 percent in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 0.8 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Rental vacancies in Wisconsin down 0.6% from Q3 to Q4 2018

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 24, 2021

Rental vacancies in Wisconsin were 4.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of 0.6 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Illinois State Board of Elections met Sept. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 24, 2021

Illinois State Board of Elections met Tuesday, Sept. 21.

Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council met Nov. 4

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 24, 2021

Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council met Thursday, Nov. 4.

Illinois: 172 Hispanic lives lost in week ending October 2

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 23, 2021

There were 172 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending October 2, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

44 people die in Illinois from kidney disease in week ending October 9

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 23, 2021

There were 44 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending October 9, a 2.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

20 people die in Illinois from influenza and pneumonia in week ending October 9

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 23, 2021

There were 20 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending October 9, a 42.9 percent decrease from the previous week.