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News from July 2023

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Illinois collected 14.6% less in taxes on general corporation licenses in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 15, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, $342.9 million came from taxes on general corporation licenses, a 14.6 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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48 people die from diabetes mellitus in Illinois during week ending July 8

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 15, 2023

There were 48 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Illinois in the week ending July 8, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on Veterinary companies in Illinois during Q2 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 15, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Veterinary companies from Illinois in the second quarter of 2023.

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CNBC's Annual Top States for Business Rankings Show Continued Improvement for Illinois Four Years Running

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 15, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today highlighted Illinois' top rankings in CNBC's 2023 Top States for Business publication - an annual report that ranks states based on 10 broad categories of competitiveness.

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Illinois Arts Council Agency Announces FY23 Arts and Foreign Language Education Grant Recipients

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA), in cooperation with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), is pleased to announce that it has awarded thirteen grants to districts and schools across the state for arts and foreign language education.

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Illinois collected 2.9% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, $3.9 billion came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 2.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Illinois collected 17.1% more in income taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, $32.3 billion came from income taxes, a 17.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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23 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Illinois during week ending July 8

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

There were 23 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending July 8, making up 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Illinois: Drugs companies were the second least FDA inspected companies in Illinois in Q2 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted eight inspections at eight Drugs companies from Illinois in the second quarter of 2023.

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Illinois ranks seventh in the U.S. for the most general sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

In 2022, Illinois collected $15,289,031,000 in general sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it seventh in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Illinois collected $22.7 billion in individual income taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, 36.3 percent, or $22.7 billion, came from individual income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Residents and visitors to Illinois paid $62.6 billion in taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

Illinois collected $62.6 billion in taxes in 2022, a 12.7 percent increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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53.2% decrease in number of VA loans issued across Illinois from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 1,592 home loans totaling $429.9 million in Illinois during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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54 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending July 8

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 14, 2023

There were 54 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending July 8, making up 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met May 2

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 14, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education Finance and Audit Committee met Tuesday, May 2

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Chicago Region met June 6

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 14, 2023

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Chicago Region met Tuesday, June 6

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Illinois ranks sixth in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, Illinois collected $25,865,408,000 in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it sixth in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Illinois ranked 18th among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 13, 2023

Illinois ranked 18th in VA home loans in 2022 with 14,284 loans issued.

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Attorney General Raoul’s Office Obtains 40-Year Prison Sentence For The Murders Of Two Vermilion County Teens

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office obtained a 40-year prison sentence in its prosecution of a third individual involved in the shooting deaths of two Vermilion County teenagers. Jaevin Griggs, 19, of Danville, Illinois, is the third of four individuals to be sentenced in the murders, which resulted from a drug sale and robbery.

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Illinois Arts Council Agency Announces 2023 Artist Fellowship Award Recipients

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) is honored to announce the 2023 Artist Fellowship Award (AFA) recipients. The IACA AFAs are $15,000 unrestricted awards to Illinois artists in recognition of their outstanding work and commitment within the arts.