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News from July 2023

Early Childhood Linguistic and Cultural Diverse Committee of the Illinois Advisory Council for Bilingual Education met May 24

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 3, 2023

Early Childhood Linguistic and Cultural Diverse Committee of the Illinois Advisory Council for Bilingual Education met Wednesday, May 24

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Ahead of Dobbs Decision Anniversary, Duckworth Reinforces Commitment to Protecting Reproductive Rights

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

Nearly one year after the disastrous Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) visited Southern Illinois’s CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health to learn more about the clinic’s work.

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Duckworth Visits Sesser to Discuss $750,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending Secured for Water Infrastructure Improvements

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) visited Sesser to meet with the city’s leadership and discuss the $750,000 she secured through a Fiscal Year 2022 Congressionally Directed Spending Request for City of Sesser for the rehabilitation of its sanitary sewer collection system.

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New Duckworth-Collins Bipartisan Legislation Would Improve Maternal Care at VA

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years—and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced new bipartisan legislation to help improve maternal care at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Duckworth Urges Colleagues on Floor: Uphold Highest Standards for Pilot Training to Keep Flying Public Safe

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor on the importance of upholding the strong pilot certification standards, such as the 1,500-hour rule, in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 and warned her Senate colleagues of the deadly consequences of complacency in aviation.

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11 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Illinois during week ending June 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois in the week ending June 24, making up 0.6% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Durbin Visits Genesis Medical Center To Address Health Care Workforce Shortages In Rural Illinois

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a news conference with Illinois health care leaders to highlight his “Roadmap to Grow Illinois’ Rural Health Workforce.”

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Durbin Statement On DOJ OIG Report On Death Of Jeffrey Epstein In BOP Custody

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) report on the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) custody, care, and supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York:

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Durbin Meets With Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with Rock Island County State’s Attorney, Dora Villarreal, and other local attorneys to discuss criminal justice issues.

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Illinois' combined tax revenues up 24.6% from Q1 to Q2 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

Illinois collected $18.6 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the second quarter of 2023.

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1,458 deaths in Illinois in week ending July 1

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

There were 1,458 deaths in Illinois in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Who contributed the most in Illinois during week ending July 1?

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending July 1 found here.

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11 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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CDC predicts 345 people in 45-64 age group in Illinois died during week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 345 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Illinois politics sees Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region spend the most during week ending July 1

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

Laborers' Political League - Great Lakes Region was the biggest spender the week before.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Attorney General Raoul: Joliet Man And Wilmington Man Plead Guilty To Charges As Part Of Multi-County Video Gaming Burglary Ring

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Joliet man and a Wilmington man pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison for burglarizing businesses and stealing cash from video poker machines. The plea is part of an ongoing burglary case Raoul announced in 2022 following a joint investigation with the Illinois Gaming Board, the Illinois State Police (ISP) and several local law enforcement agencies.

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Gov. Pritzker Announces One Appointment to Boards and Commissions

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 2, 2023

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CDC reports 146 deaths among Illinois Hispanics in week ending July 1

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 2, 2023

There were 146 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Duckworth Reinforces Support for Working Families with United Steelworkers District 7 Members

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with members of United Steelworkers (USW) District 7 to discuss federal efforts to support working families and protect strong union labor.