There were 27 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker once joked with one of his predecessors, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, about which Black politician would be “least offensive” to fill a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by then-President Barack Obama.
There were 37 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 2.4% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 394 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Sept. 10, a 7.1% decrease from the previous week.
This past Friday, Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson discussed crime in Chicago with radio host Dan Proft, president of the super PAC, People Who Play By the Rules.
There were 113 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending Sept. 10, a 15.7% decrease from the previous week.
In an Oct. 13 Facebook post, gubernatorial candidate and Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville) shared his visit with multiple police associations in Chicago last week.
There were 56 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending Oct. 1, making up 3.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.