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News from May 2022

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CDC predicts 284 people in 45-64 age group in Illinois died during week ending May 14

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 284 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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Illinois collected 64.1% more in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2021

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

Of the $55.5 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2021, $209.3 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, a 64.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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45 people die in Illinois from kidney disease in week ending May 7

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

There were 45 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending May 7, a 18.2% decrease from the previous week.

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303 people die from cancer in Illinois during week ending May 14

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

There were 303 deaths from cancer reported in Illinois in the week ending May 14, making up 20.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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48 people die in Illinois from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 7

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

There were 48 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending May 7, a 15.8% decrease from the previous week.

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Illinois deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 14

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week ending May 14: 123 deaths among Hispanic people in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

There were 123 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending May 14, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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129 Hispanic people in Illinois passed away in week ending May 28

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

There were 129 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending May 28, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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28,181 businesses in Illinois have between 20 and 49 employees in 2019

By Prairie State Wire | May 29, 2022

There were 28,181 businesses in Illinois with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

“LEGISLATIVE SESSION” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 26

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

The Congressional Record published “LEGISLATIVE SESSION” in the Senate section on May 26.

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Illinois collected 9.4% less in taxes on miscellaneous licenses in 2021

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

Of the $55.5 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2021, $32.2 million came from miscellaneous license taxes, a 9.4 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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94 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Illinois during week ending May 14

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

There were 94 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending May 14, making up 6.4% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Bailey: 'US Census Bureau undercounting Illinois residents does not erase Pritzker's incompetence'

By Bree Gonzales | May 28, 2022

Candidate for governor of Bailey for Illinois, Darren Bailey commented on the revised Census numbers.

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Illinois collected $312.1 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2021

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

Of the $55.5 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2021, 0.6 percent, or $312.1 million, came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Week ending May 14 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 79 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 14.

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31 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending May 7

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

There were 31 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending May 7, a 82.4% increase over the previous week.

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20 people die in Illinois from influenza and pneumonia in week ending May 7

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

There were 20 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending May 7, a 33.3% decrease from the previous week.

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“HONORING OUR PROMISE TO ADDRESS COMPREHENSIVE TOXICS ACT OF 2021-- MOTION TO PROCEED” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 26

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “HONORING OUR PROMISE TO ADDRESS COMPREHENSIVE TOXICS ACT OF 2021-- MOTION TO PROCEED” on May 26.

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37,476 businesses in Illinois have between 10 and 19 employees in 2019

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

There were 37,476 businesses in Illinois with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to the County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 26

By Prairie State Wire | May 28, 2022

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” was published on pages S2728-S2729 of the Congressional Record on May 26.