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There were 78 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Sept. 10, a 17.9% decrease from the previous week.

Week ending Oct. 1: 136 deaths among Hispanic people in Illinois

There were 136 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

65 people die in Illinois from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Sept. 10

There were 65 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Sept. 10, a 5.8% decrease from the previous week.

321 people die from diseases of the heart in Illinois during week ending Oct. 1

There were 321 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Illinois in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 20.5% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

DeVore urges Raoul to return the $1 million campaign donation from Friends of Michael J Madigan

By Press Release | Oct 17, 2022

Republican nominee for Attorney General Tom DeVore is calling on Kwame Raoul to return the $1 million campaign donation he received in 2018 from Friends of Michael J Madigan.

CDC estimates 371 people in 65-74 age group in Illinois died during week ending October 1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 371 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending October 1.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week Oct. 1

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DeVore challenges Pritzker’s latest mask recommendation: 'We already won'

By Press Release | Oct 17, 2022

The latest recommendation contradicts President Biden recently declaring that the “pandemic is over”

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Illinois Crime Reduction Task Force met Oct. 4

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2022

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Illinois Crime Reduction Task Force met Tuesday, Oct. 4.

Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board met Sept. 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 17, 2022

Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board met Wednesday, Sept. 21.

44 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Oct. 8

There were 44 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Oct. 8, a 12% decrease from the previous week.

44 people die in Illinois from kidney disease in week ending Sept. 10

There were 44 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Sept. 10, a 22.8% decrease from the previous week.

Illinois deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Sep. 24

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

346 people die from cancer in Illinois during week ending Oct. 1

There were 346 deaths from cancer reported in Illinois in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 22.1% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

Week of October 1: 298 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in Illinois

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 298 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending October 1.

50 people die in Illinois from diabetes mellitus in week ending Sept. 10

There were 50 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Sept. 10, a 7.4% decrease from the previous week.

57 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Sept. 10

There were 57 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Sept. 10, a 3.6% increase over the previous week.

Week ending October 1 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Illinois

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 82 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending October 1.

Illinoisans in 18-64 age range are 70% of fully vaccinated population

70 percent of fully vaccinated Illinoisans are 18-64, with 8,593,880 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state overall as of Oct. 7, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

69 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Oct. 8