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News from June 2023

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53 people die from kidney disease in Illinois during week ending June 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 26, 2023

There were 53 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Illinois in the week ending June 24, making up 2.7% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Attorney General Raoul: Sangamon County Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 26, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Sangamon County judge found a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP).

Illinois State Board of Elections met April 18

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 26, 2023

Illinois State Board of Elections met Tuesday, April 18

Illinois State Board of Education, East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met May 22

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 26, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, East St. Louis Financial Oversight Panel met Monday, May 22

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Duckworth, Durbin Announce $6.8 Millions for Health Care Research in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin today announced $6,876,700 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grant funding for Illinois institutions.

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Duckworth Visits Greater Chicago Food Depository to Discuss Her Support for Addressing Food Insecurity

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) leaders and visited ones of its distribution sites, Chosen Bethel Family Ministries, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.

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Duckworth, Durbin, Buszinski Announce $16 Million for Rail Safety in Decatur

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today announced $16 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Decatur, Illinois, to improve rail connectivity by supporting construction activities to upgrade 1.21 miles of Brush College Road.

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Who made the biggest political contributions in Illinois during week ending June 24?

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 25, 2023

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending June 24 found here.

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Week ending June 10 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 25, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 326 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 10.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week June 10

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 25, 2023

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Which political committee spent the most across Illinois during week ending June 24?

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 25, 2023

Jack Vrett for Illinois NFP was the biggest spender the week before.

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Week ending June 3: 150 deaths among Hispanic people in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 25, 2023

There were 150 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending June 3, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Less than 10 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 25, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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464 people die from diseases of the heart in Illinois during week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 25, 2023

There were 464 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Illinois in the week ending June 17, making up 23.1% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Attorney General Raoul Joins Landmark Ftc Lawsuit Challenging ‘Dangerous’ Pharmaceutical Merger

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 25, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined the Biden administration and five attorneys general in a legal effort to block Amgen, one of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical drug companies, from purchasing Horizon Therapeutics (Horizon). In challenging the $28 billion purchase, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that the proposed acquisition raises significant anticompetitive concerns.

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Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee: ‘This week we had not one but TWO favorable rulings on ISRA supported cases’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

The Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee is celebrating two recent cases.

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Pearson: ‘This law is clearly unconstitutional’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

The Illinois State Rifle Association has submitted a response brief in the legal challenge against Illinois' "assault weapons" ban.

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463 people die from cancer in Illinois during week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 24, 2023

There were 463 deaths from cancer reported in Illinois in the week ending June 17, making up 23% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Less than 10 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 24, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 17, a decrease from the previous week.

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Week ending June 10 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 107 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 10.