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News from January 2023

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Illinois’ minimum wage to reach $13 per hour in new year

By Michael Carroll | Jan 4, 2023

Illinois’ minimum wage is set to go up by $1 in the new year, reaching $13 per hour and placing the Prairie State among the states with the 13 highest minimum wage levels in the nation, the Labor Law Center reported.

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Tuition and fees at Millikin University for in-state students among the highest in Illinois in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 4, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Millikin University, in Decatur, were $41,632 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Home vacancies in Illinois up 0.3 percent in Q1

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 4, 2023

Illinois’ home vacancy rate was 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 0.3 percent over the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Illinois during week ending December 17?

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 4, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 756 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending December 17.

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1,145 professional licenses expiring across Illinois in January

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 4, 2023

Illinois sees 33.6 percent increase in number of professional licenses expiring.

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Individual income tax revenue up 2.1% from previous quarter in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 4, 2023

The fourth quarter of 2022 brought in $4.8 billion in individual income tax revenue for Illinois, a 2.1% increase from the third quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois average $200,880 for Q3

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 4, 2023

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 averaged $200,880, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Child Support Advisory Committee met Nov. 15

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 4, 2023

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Child Support Advisory Committee met Tuesday, Nov. 15

Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention will meet Jan. 12

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 4, 2023

Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention will meet at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12

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2022: Kankakee Community College charges some of the highest tuition rates and fees for in-Illinois students

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 3, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Kankakee Community College, in Kankakee, were $13,200 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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2022: Rend Lake College charges some of the lowest tuition rates and fees for in-Illinois students

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 3, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Rend Lake College, in Ina, were $6,450 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week ending Dec. 17, 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 3, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 17, 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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54 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Illinois during week ending Dec. 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 3, 2023

There were 54 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois in the week ending Dec. 24, making up 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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589 people in 75-84 age group in Illinois are estimated to have died during week ending December 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 3, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 589 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending December 17.

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Illinois' Q4 2022 property tax revenue unchanged from previous quarter

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 3, 2023

The fourth quarter of 2022 brought in $18 million in property tax revenue for Illinois, the same amount as in the third quarter of 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Raoul: ‘Supreme Court’s final decision on the merits will be binding on all Illinois courts’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jan 3, 2023

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is vowing to appeal an Illinois Supreme Court ruling overturning the much-criticized SAFE-T Act.

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met Nov. 10

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 3, 2023

Illinois Labor Relations Board State Panel met Thursday, Nov. 10

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Child Welfare Medicaid Managed Care Implementation Advisory Workgroup will meet Jan. 12

By Philip Gonzales | Jan 3, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Child Welfare Medicaid Managed Care Implementation Advisory Workgroup will meet at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12

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Illinois State University listed among least affordable Illinois institutions for in-state students in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 2, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Illinois State University, in Normal, were $15,170 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Southwestern Illinois College listed among most affordable Illinois institutions for in-state students in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 2, 2023

College costs for in-state students at Southwestern Illinois College, in Belleville, were $6,390 in 2022, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.