There were 119 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 88 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Illinois in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 63 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending Dec. 24, making up three% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 49 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 80 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker critic Dr. Martin Kulldorff was targeted by the FBI who sought to lessen his impact on the Covid debate, according to the latest release of the Twitter files.
A gun-rights group is decrying a bill that would allow the state to revoke the driver’s licenses of Illinoisans if police suspect they have unregistered firearms.