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There were 63 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Illinois in the week ending June 24, making up 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

63 people die in Illinois from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 24

There were 63 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, a 7.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

50 people die in Illinois from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 24

There were 50 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, a 28.2 percent increase over the previous week.

Illinois launches state-based health insurance marketplace under new legislation

Governor JB Pritzker has signed new legislation in Illinois to establish a state-based marketplace (SBM) for health insurance and implement rate review laws aimed at protecting consumers from unjustified premium increases.

Attorney General Raoul Obtains Guilty Verdicts In Cook County Medicaid Fraud Case

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 27, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Cook County judge found the owner of a medical equipment company and the company’s biller guilty of defrauding the state out of more than $100,000 in Medicaid funds.

Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board met April 19

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 27, 2023

Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board met Wednesday, April 19

Illinois State Board of Education, North Chicago School Financial Oversight Panel met May 23

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 27, 2023

Illinois State Board of Education, North Chicago School Financial Oversight Panel met Tuesday, May 23

Duckworth, Durbin, Democratic Members of Illinois Delegation Again Urge Census Bureau to Correct Illinois undercount in its ongoing Population Estimates

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with the 14 Democratic members of the Illinois delegation, sent a follow-up letter to U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos urging him to account for the estimated undercount of Illinoisans in the 2020 Decennial Census as the Census Bureau prepares to release its annual Population Estimate.

Duckworth, Durbin, García, Ramirez Announce $8 Million for Rail Safety in Franklin Park

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4), and U.S. Representative Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3) today announced $8 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Franklin Park, Illinois, to complete project development and final design for a grade separation of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) tracks through the Village while closing one or more at-grade crossings.

Duckworth Underscores Her Efforts to Help Chicago Youth Experiencing Homelessness

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited Covenant House Illinois (CHIL), for which she secured $1 million through a Congressionally Directed Spending Request.

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

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending June 17, making up less than 0.5% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

Attorney General Raoul Expresses Support For Increased Consumer Protections Contained In Ftc Proposal

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 attorneys general, issued a letter on Monday supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent notice of increased consumer protections included in proposed amendments to its Negative Option Rule.

Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 22

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” was published on pages S2212-S2213 of the Congressional Record on June 22.

33 people die in Illinois from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 24

There were 33 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, a 37.5 percent increase over the previous week.

33 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Illinois during week ending June 24

There were 33 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Illinois in the week ending June 24, making up 1.7% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

Missouri AG: 'Illinois is actively working to stamp out innocent lives'

Nearly a year after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the decision continues to reverberate throughout the country. A June 22 report by St. Louis-based KSDK St. Louis explained how the decision is impacting Missouri and Illinois, bordering states with very different laws regarding abortion services.

Week of June 10: 446 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died in Illinois

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 446 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Illinois receives $24.9M for electric paratransit vehicle expansion

Gov. JB Pritzker has announced a significant investment in Illinois' public transportation system with $24.9 million awarded to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This funding is designated for new battery-electric paratransit vehicles and replacements, aiming to enhance services, reduce emissions, and improve the quality of life across the state.

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

There were 53 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, a 12.8 percent increase over the previous week.

ACRU’s West: Illinois policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'