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News from February 2022

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Teachers' Union Chief: Pritzker's forced masking required to create "normalcy" for Illinois children

By LGIS News Service | Feb 5, 2022

Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery said Saturday that a Sangamon County judge's order allowing children to attend school maskless is a "threat to public health" and that it prevents "normalcy at school."

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CDC predicts 112 people in 25-44 age group in Illinois died during week ending January 22

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 5, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 112 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending January 22.

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85 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Illinois during week ending Jan. 22

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 5, 2022

There were 85 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 3.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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708 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Jan. 15

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 5, 2022

There were 708 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Jan. 15, a 5.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

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94 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Illinois during week ending Jan. 22

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 5, 2022

There were 94 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 4.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

Congressional Record publishes “CLOTURE MOTION” in the Senate section on Feb. 3

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 5, 2022

“CLOTURE MOTION“ was published in the Senate section on page S508 on Feb. 3

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Three professional licenses issued across Illinois in January

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 4, 2022

Illinois sees 66.7 percent decrease in number of professional licenses issued.

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208 professional licenses expiring across Illinois in February

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 4, 2022

Illinois sees 97 percent decrease in number of professional licenses expiring.

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85 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Illinois during week ending Jan. 22

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 4, 2022

There were 85 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Illinois in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 3.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Illinois' combined tax revenues down 13.1 percent since Q1 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 4, 2022

Illinois collected $11.2 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the second quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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52 people die from diabetes mellitus in Illinois during week ending Jan. 22

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 4, 2022

There were 52 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Illinois in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 2.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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754 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Jan. 15

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 4, 2022

There were 754 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Jan. 15, a 7.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

Illinois Gaming Board met Dec. 8

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Feb 4, 2022

Illinois Gaming Board met Wednesday, Dec. 8.

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458 people die in Illinois from heart disease in week ending Jan. 15

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 3, 2022

There were 458 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Jan. 15, a 11.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

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42 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending Jan. 22

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 3, 2022

There were 42 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 1.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Illinois' combined tax revenues up 9.2 percent since Q4 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 3, 2022

Illinois collected $12.9 billion in total tax revenues for property, sales and gross receipts, licenses, income taxes and miscellaneous taxes during the first quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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28 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Illinois during week ending Jan. 22

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 3, 2022

There were 28 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending Jan. 22, making up 1.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

Illinois Children and Family Services Advisory Council met Nov. 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Feb 3, 2022

Illinois Children and Family Services Advisory Council met Thursday, Nov. 18.

Illinois Gaming Board met Jan. 27

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Feb 3, 2022

Illinois Gaming Board met Thursday, Jan. 27.

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Census Bureau: 4.2% of people in Illinois identified as multi-racial in 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Feb 2, 2022

Of the 12,716,164 citizens living in Illinois in 2020, 95.8 percent said they were only one race, while 4.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in April.