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7.4% of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are 12-17

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 13, 2022

7.4 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are 12-17, with 8,578,154 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state overall as of Jan. 10, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

41 people die from diabetes mellitus in Illinois during week ending December 25

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 13, 2022

There were 41 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Illinois in the week ending December 25, making up two percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

475 people die in Illinois from heart disease in week ending December 4

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 13, 2022

There were 475 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending December 4, a 4.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

Rental vacancies in Vermont down 0.4% from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 13, 2022

Rental vacancies in Vermont were 3.6 percent in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 0.4 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

136 people die in Illinois from cerebrovascular disease in week ending December 11

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 13, 2022

There were 136 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending December 11, a 6.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met Nov. 18

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 13, 2022

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met Thursday, Nov. 18.

0.2% of 11,269,651 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to Native Hawaiian Illinoisans

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

0.2 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are Native Hawaiian as of May 29.

24 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Illinois during week ending December 25

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 24 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending December 25, making up 1.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

43 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending December 25

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 43 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending December 25, making up 2.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

64 people die in Illinois from diabetes mellitus in week ending December 11

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 64 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending December 11, a 3 percent decrease from the previous week.

32 people die in Illinois from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Dec. 18

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 32 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Dec. 18, a 8.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

41 people die in Illinois from kidney disease in week ending Dec. 18

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 41 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Dec. 18, a 8.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

77 people die in Illinois from Alzheimer's disease in week ending December 11

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 77 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending December 11, a 22.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

Number of VA loans issued in Illinois increases by 19.7 percent from 2020 to 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 26,304 home loans totaling $6.5 billion in Illinois during the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Rental vacancies in Utah up 1.9% from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

Rental vacancies in Utah were 6.3 percent in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 1.9 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

2,402 residents die of influenza and pneumonia in Illinois in 2017

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 2,402 Illinois residents who died of influenza and pneumonia in 2017, a 10.3 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

470 people die in Illinois from cancer in week ending December 4

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

There were 470 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending December 4, a 0.2 percent increase over the previous week.

Rental vacancies in Utah down 1.5% from Q1 to Q2 2020

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

Rental vacancies in Utah were 4.8 percent in the second quarter of 2020, a decrease of 1.5 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois average $236,702 for Q2

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 12, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 averaged $236,702, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.