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News from July 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, Education Policy Planning Committee met June 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 6, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, Education Policy Planning Committee met Tuesday, June 6

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Gov. Pritzker Names Precious Brady-Davis to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker announced his appointment of Precious Brady-Davis to the board of commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) of Greater Chicago. Brady-Davis currently serves as Associate Regional Communications Director at the Sierra Club and has an extensive history as an advocate and nonprofit coordinator. She will fill the currently vacant seat on the nine-member board of commissioners.

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Analysis: Illinois ranked #14 for gun sales in 2022

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

Illinois ranked #14 for gun sales in 2022, with an estimated 481,787 guns sold, according to federal data compiled in a new report by SafeHome.org.

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26 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Illinois during week ending July 1

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 5, 2023

There were 26 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending July 1, making up 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of June 25

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 5, 2023

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of June 25.

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Federal Court: The most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history – Issues injunction against White House

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jul 5, 2023

Today, July 4, 2023, a Federal Judge in Louisiana issued a ruling, which includes a preliminary injunction against the White House, CDC, NIAID, FBI, and others.

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Illinois' individual income tax revenue down 16% as of Q2 2023 compared to Q2 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 5, 2023

The second quarter of 2023 brought in $6.3 billion in individual income tax revenue for Illinois, a 16% decrease from the same period in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 665 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 17.

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Illinois maintains personal exemption allowance at $2,425 for 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 5, 2023

The Illinois Department of Revenue has announced that the personal exemption allowance for individual income tax will remain at $2,425 for 2023. This decision was confirmed by Public Act 103-0009, effective June 7, 2023. The individual income tax rate in Illinois continues to be 4.95 percent.

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39 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending July 1

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 5, 2023

There were 39 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending July 1, making up two% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Illinois releases tax exemption bulletin for hotel operators

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 5, 2023

The Illinois Department of Revenue has issued Informational Bulletin FY 2024-01. This bulletin addresses the Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax Exemption for Qualifying Organizations.

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Ahead of Dobbs Anniversary, Duckworth Joins Murray, Schumer, Senate Democratic Women to Announce Floor Action on Commonsense Bills to Protect Women’s Fundamental Freedoms

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and seven of her Democratic women colleagues to mark the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v.

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During Pride Month, Duckworth & Durbin Join Merkley, Baldwin, Booker to Introduce the Equality Act

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

Despite significant steps forward, LGBTQ+ Americans around the country are facing an uptick in discrimination and dangerous state-sponsored legislation.

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Gov. Pritzker's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Student Loan Forgiveness

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

40% of Americans with student loans do not have a college diploma. These are hard-working families just trying to get by, who hoped to further their education and instead found themselves often saddled with insurmountable debt.

Illinois State Board of Education, North Chicago School Financial Oversight Panel met April 25

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 5, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, North Chicago School Financial Oversight Panel met Tuesday, April 25

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Durbin, Padilla Ask Secretary Becerra For Answers Regarding Reports That Warnings Of Threats To The Safety And Well-Being Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Were Dismissed

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting information related to reports that HHS received warnings that unaccompanied children were being released from HHS custody into situations that presented a risk of labor exploitation and trafficking.

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Durbin Discusses Ukraine’s Future In The Eu & Nato With Chair Of The Verkhovna Rada

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 5, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today discussed Ukraine’s future in the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with Chair of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, ahead of the NATO Summit. Durbin will travel to Vilnius, Lithuania next week for the NATO Summit with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), where he will express his support for Ukraine’s future in the EU and NATO.

Illinois State Board of Education Professional Review Panel met June 5

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 5, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education Professional Review Panel met Monday, June 5

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 4, 2023

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

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Higher individual income tax revenue in Illinois during Q2 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 4, 2023

The second quarter of 2023 brought in $6.3 billion in individual income tax revenue for Illinois, a 7.2% increase from the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.