The Better Government Association is calling for a law to make more transparent “blind trusts” such as that Gov. J.B. Pritzker uses to invest in state contractors.
There were 37 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 30, a 2.6% decrease from the previous week.
There were 101 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 72 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 20, making up four% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
There were 55 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 30, a 12.7% decrease from the previous week.
An Illinois law disallowing concealed carry permits for those under 21 may be in jeopardy after a similar law in Texas was struck down as unconstitutional.
Illinois residents need to earn $22.80 per hour to comfortably afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, the 20th highest “housing wage” among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a new housing study.
There were 57 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has announced the groundbreaking of the Integrated Hub (iHub) in Eldorado, a facility aimed at addressing health needs in southern Illinois. This project is part of the Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives, which brings together healthcare providers to integrate behavioral health, substance abuse treatment, and physical health services across five counties.
There were 92 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois during the week ending July 23, a 3.4% increase over the previous week.
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 296 deaths being in Illinois, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
There were 21 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.