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425 people die in Illinois from heart disease in week ending July 23

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 1, 2022

There were 425 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 23, a 2.4% increase over the previous week.

Bailey: 'JB Pritzker owes the students of Illinois an apology'

By Zachary Richter | Sep 1, 2022

Sen. Darren Bailey says that Gov. Pritzker owes the students an apology.

36 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending Aug. 20

By Prairie State Wire | Sep 1, 2022

There were 36 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 20, making up two% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.