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Rental vacancies in Maine down 1% from Q1 to Q2 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 18, 2021

Rental vacancies in Maine were 1.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 1 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Bishop Paprocki: Repeal of parental notice law 'against God’s will, which is the very definition of evil’

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield characterized Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s repeal of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act as “evil.”

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Pritzker signs bill repealing Parental Notice of Abortion Act

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a bill repealing the 1995 Parental Notice of Abortion Act.

Dec. 15: Congressional Record publishes “Nomination of Samantha D. Elliott (Executive Calendar)” in the Senate section

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

The Congressional Record published “Nomination of Samantha D. Elliott (Executive Calendar)” in the Senate section on Dec. 15.

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Rental vacancies in Louisiana down 2.9% from Q1 to Q2 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

Rental vacancies in Louisiana were 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 2.9 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Bailey continues statewide tour with fundraiser in Swansea

By Emily Bevard | Dec 17, 2021

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) is continuing his gubernatorial campaign across the state, including most recently, a fundraising event in Swansea on Saturday.

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Rental vacancies in Louisiana down 2.3% from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

Rental vacancies in Louisiana were 9.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 2.3 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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179 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending October 30

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

There were 179 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois during the week ending October 30, a 8.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

Dec. 15 sees Congressional Record publish “NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022--Resumed” in the Senate section

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

“NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022--Resumed“ was published in the Senate section on pages S9167-S9175 on Dec. 15

Dec. 15: Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 17, 2021

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” was published on page S9205 of the Congressional Record on Dec. 15.

Illinois Gaming Board met Oct. 28

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 17, 2021

Illinois Gaming Board met Thursday, Oct. 28.

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432 people die in Illinois from heart disease in week ending October 30

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 16, 2021

There were 432 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending October 30, a 11.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Rental vacancies in Kentucky up 1.8% from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 16, 2021

Rental vacancies in Kentucky were 8 percent in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 1.8 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Week ending November 13 could be deadliest for people age 25 and younger in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 16, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 38 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending November 13.

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Rental vacancies in Kentucky down 1.3% from Q1 to Q2 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 16, 2021

Rental vacancies in Kentucky were 6.7 percent in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 1.3 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Illinois Labor Relations Board Local Panel met Oct. 21

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 16, 2021

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

Illinois Gaming Board met Oct. 13

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 16, 2021

Illinois Gaming Board met Wednesday, Oct. 13.

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Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bailey taps ex-radio host — 'a fighter, a mother, a grandmother' — as running mate

By John Kelly | Dec 15, 2021

In a news conference on December 13, Darren Bailey spoke on Stephanie Trussell becoming a member of his campaign for governor. 

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Oak Park trustee prefers Illinois 'enforce the laws we have' rather than label attacks on police 'hate crime'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 15, 2021

Oak Park Village Trustee (R) Jim Dodge favors substance over style in the push to make police officers feel safer on the job.“I could see the appeal of calling it a hate crime, but what I would rather see is aggressively enforcing existing law when someone attacks an officer doing duty,” Dodge said of a proposal now floating around Springfield that would make an attack on a police officer a Class 3 felony hate crime.

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22.2% of 8,295,225 doses allocated to Illinoisans are 65+

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 15, 2021

22.5 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are 65+, with 8,295,225 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state overall as of Dec. 10, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.