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News from July 2023

Illinois State Board of Education met May 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 21, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education met Wednesday, May 17

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met June 21

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 21, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met Wednesday, June 21

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Defense Finance (DFAS) phone number diverted to medical alert device sales company

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jul 20, 2023

During a routine records check, I came across a serious breach of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s (“DFAS”) telephone assistance phone number for Combat Related Special Compensation (“CRSC”) payments.

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Illinois collected 5.2% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 20, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, $10.6 billion came from selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 5.2 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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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Illinois increases from 2021 to 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 20, 2023

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Illinois in 2022 was $280,738, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Illinois during week ending July 8

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 20, 2023

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois in the week ending July 8, making up 0.5% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Tracy on Safe-T Act ruling: Democrats ‘spent tens of millions of dollars to elect a 5-2 majority of Democrats on the Illinois Supreme Court’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 20, 2023

The Safe-T Act is back in play after the Illinois Supreme Court’s Democrat majority ruled in favor of the bill eliminating cash bail for alleged criminals.

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Illinois collected $32.3 billion in income taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 20, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, 51.7 percent, or $32.3 billion, came from income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Illinois ranks seventh in the U.S. for the most pari-mutuels sales tax paid in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 20, 2023

In 2022, Illinois collected $7,668,000 in pari-mutuels sales tax, 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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Rebuild Illinois launches major infrastructure projects worth $48 million

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 20, 2023

Entering the fifth year of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation has announced several projects in the Bloomington-Normal area. These initiatives reflect a continued commitment to infrastructure improvements, facilitated by Governor JB Pritzker's bipartisan capital program. The six major projects, amounting to over $48 million, aim to enhance safety and mobility while creating jobs in the region.

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Illinois collected $1.3 billion in amusements sales tax in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 20, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, 2 percent, or $1.3 billion, came from amusements sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force met June 21

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jul 20, 2023

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force met 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 21.

Illinois Liquor Control Commission met May 17

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 20, 2023

Illinois Liquor Control Commission met Wednesday, May 17

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, State Crisis Intervention Program Advisory Committee met June 20

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jul 20, 2023

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, State Crisis Intervention Program Advisory Committee met Tuesday, June 20

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Illinois ranks sixth in the U.S. for the most motor fuels sales tax paid in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

In 2022, Illinois collected $2,527,365,000 in motor fuels sales tax, 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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Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of July 9

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of July 9.

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Illinois collected $9.6 billion in corporate net income taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, 15.4 percent, or $9.6 billion, came from corporations net income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Illinois collected 8.5% less in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, $191.5 million came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, an 8.5 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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15 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Illinois during week ending July 8

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending July 8, making up 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Illinois collected $3.5 billion in license taxes in 2022

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 19, 2023

Of the $62.6 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2022, 5.7 percent, or $3.5 billion, came from license taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).