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News from August 2022

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PBR PAC: ‘Will there be any mea culpas coming from Pritzker, Lightfoot, Ezike?’

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 29, 2022

The People Who Play By The Rules PAC is asking Illinois politicians if they will apologize for getting Covid protocols wrong.

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107 people die in Illinois from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending July 23

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 29, 2022

There were 107 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 23, a 50.7% increase over the previous week.

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Week ending August 27: 138 deaths among Hispanic people in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 28, 2022

There were 138 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending August 27, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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54 people die in Illinois from kidney disease in week ending July 23

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 28, 2022

There were 54 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 23, a 22.7% increase over the previous week.

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CDC predicts 331 people in 45-64 age group in Illinois died during week ending August 13

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 28, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 331 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending August 13.

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59 people die in Illinois from diabetes mellitus in week ending July 23

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 28, 2022

There were 59 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 23, a 1.7% increase over the previous week.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week Aug. 13

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 28, 2022

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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413 people die from cancer in Illinois during week ending Aug. 13

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 28, 2022

There were 413 deaths from cancer reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 23.8% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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62 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending July 23

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 27, 2022

There were 62 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 23, a 3.1% decrease from the previous week.

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Week ending August 13 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 27, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 80 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending August 13.

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38 people die in Illinois from influenza and pneumonia in week ending July 23

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 27, 2022

There were 38 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 23, a 22.6% increase over the previous week.

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102 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Illinois during week ending Aug. 13

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 27, 2022

There were 102 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 5.9% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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74 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Illinois during week ending Aug. 13

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 27, 2022

There were 74 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 4.3% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Bailey to Pritzker: 'We'll fight lower to lower costs so you can support Illinois businesses again'

By Bree Gonzales | Aug 26, 2022

State Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Xenia) hits his gubernatorial race opponent, incumbent Gov. J..B.Pritzker for a bus with a Tennessee plate.

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Devore lifts the spending caps in attorney general race

By Press Release | Aug 26, 2022

Greenville, Illinois litigator and GOP nominee for Attorney General Tom Devore’s $250,000 contribution this afternoon to his campaign has lifted spending caps in the race for Attorney General.

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PAC spokesman on voters' choice this November: 'Law and order…or Chicago crime bleeding into our suburbs and beyond?'

By David Beasley | Aug 26, 2022

People Who Play By The Rules (PBR) PAC, recently released an ad titled "Summer of Joy," which featured news coverage clips showing criminal acts committed in Chicago. The ad's intention was clear as the November elections approach: do not reelect the government officials, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who have supported the SAFE-T Act.

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39 people die from diabetes mellitus in Illinois during week ending Aug. 13

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 26, 2022

There were 39 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 2.2% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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57 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Illinois during week ending Aug. 13

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 26, 2022

There were 57 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 13, making up 3.3% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Bailey: ‘J.B. walked in and blatantly lied to working families’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Aug 26, 2022

Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) and Gov. J.B. Pritzker are having a war of words over who is being more honest when it comes to how energy legislation will affect Illinoisans.

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85 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending July 16

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 26, 2022

There were 85 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 16, a 18.1% increase over the previous week.