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News from September 2021

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Illinois’ financial burden per taxpayer is 3rd worst in nation

By LGIS News Service | Sep 29, 2021

Illinois’ debt burden reached $236.1 billion during 2020, reflecting a burden of $57,000 for every taxpayer in the state, according to a new analysis from the Truth in Accounting policy institute.

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ISBE: School mandates of student COVID testing, vaccines are illegal

By LGIS News Service | Sep 29, 2021

State law does now allow K-12 school leaders to require their students submit to mandatory COVID-19 tests, or take COVID-19 vaccination jabs, according to a spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Rental vacancies in North Carolina down 0.5% from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 29, 2021

Rental vacancies in North Carolina were 6.9 percent in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Durkin: 'Struggling Illinois families should not be on the hook for the administration's mistakes'

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 29, 2021

Republican House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) is concerned over the way the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is re-victimizing residents on the COVID-19 front.

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Rental vacancies in North Carolina up 1.1% from Q3 to Q4 2018

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 29, 2021

Rental vacancies in North Carolina were 7.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 1.1 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Illinois Gaming Board Met July 14

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 29, 2021

Illinois Gaming Board Met Thursday, July 14.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Peoria Regional Human Rights Authority Met Sept. 15

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 29, 2021

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Peoria Regional Human Rights Authority Met Wednesday, Sept. 15.

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U. of I. News: Birds' eye size offers clues to coevolutionary arms race between brood parasites, hosts

By U. of I. News Bureau | Sep 28, 2021

Eye size likely plays a role in the contest between avian brood parasites – birds that lay their eggs in the nests of other species – and their hosts, who sometimes detect the foreign eggs and eject or abandon them, scientists report.

ISBE announces $100 million grant to support social-emotional and mental health supports for students and educators

By Illinois State Board of Education | Sep 28, 2021

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today a $100 million grant to support the social-emotional well-being and mental health of students and educators. The grant will fund partnerships between school districts and community organizations to address the trauma students and educators have experienced during the pandemic.

Former HHS Acting Secretary Eric Hargan joins SIU Medicine Population Science and Policy Advisory Board

By 'SIU Medicine' via news prairiestatewire | Sep 28, 2021

SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy, an academic medical department dedicated to improving the social determinants of health in rural and underserved Illinois, is proud to announce the addition of Eric Hargan, former Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and current CEO of The Hargan Group, to its advisory board effective October 2021.

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116 people die in Illinois from cerebrovascular disease in week ending August 7

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

There were 116 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending August 7, a 8.4 percent increase over the previous week.

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94 people die in Illinois from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending August 7

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

There were 94 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending August 7, a 10.6 percent increase over the previous week.

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43 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Illinois during week ending July 17

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

There were 43 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending July 17, making up two percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin nonfarm payroll employees increase by 0.8% since Feb.

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan statistical area was 4,345,900, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.2% since Feb.

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island metropolitan statistical area was 174,300, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Peoria nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.6% since Feb.

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for March in the Peoria metropolitan statistical area was 158,700, a 1.6 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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555 people in 75-84 age group in Illinois are estimated to have died during week ending August 28

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 555 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 28.

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Op-ed: Come to Illinois for the abortions and stay for the high taxes and crime

By Katie Clancy | Sep 28, 2021

In a desperate attempt to lure businesses to the Land of Lincoln, Gov. Pritzker touted Illinois’ lax abortion laws in hopes of garnering the attention of some major corporations based in Texas.

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Rental vacancies in North Carolina up 0.1% from Q2 to Q3 2018

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

Rental vacancies in North Carolina were 6.3 percent in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 0.1 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Rental vacancies in North Carolina down 2.3% from Q1 to Q2 2018

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 28, 2021

Rental vacancies in North Carolina were 6.2 percent in the second quarter of 2018, a decrease of 2.3 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.