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Women more prevalent than men in Illinois in 2021

Of the 12,821,813 people living in Illinois in 2021, 50.6% (6,489,637) were women and 49.4% (6,332,176) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Prairie State Wire.

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 6, 2024

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6.2% of citizens in Illinois unemployed in 2021

The unemployment rate in Illinois hit 6.2% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

By Prairie State Wire | Jan 4, 2024

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Census Bureau: 77.5% of people in Illinois were old enough to vote in 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Dec 27, 2023

Of the 12,821,813 citizens living in Illinois in 2021, 77.5% were old enough to vote, equating to 9,934,462 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.

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Census Bureau: 5.8% of people in Illinois identified as multiracial in 2021

By Prairie State Wire | Nov 24, 2023

Of the 12,821,813 citizens living in Illinois in 2021, 94.2% said they were only one race, while 5.8% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.

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Hispanic deaths in Illinois increase to 143 in week ending July 15

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 27, 2023

There were 143 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending July 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Week ending July 8: 105 deaths among Hispanic people in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 20, 2023

There were 105 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending July 8, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week ending July 1

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 8, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Illinois Freedom Caucus: American Library Association’s ‘radical agenda - advanced by its self-professed Marxist president - strains the community-centered mission’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Aug 7, 2023

The Illinois Freedom Caucus has accused the American Library Association (ALA) of undermining Constitutional rights and attacking the country's moral foundation, citing the ALA's hostility towards religious Americans and promotion of gender ideology to children.

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Illinois deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending July 15

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 2, 2023

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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End of life: Illinois deaths during week ending June 24 did not exceed death expectancy

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 1, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week July 8

By Prairie State Wire | Aug 1, 2023

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Illinois deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending July 1

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 31, 2023

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Illinois: 132 Hispanic lives lost in week ending June 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 30, 2023

There were 132 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending June 24, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Illinois deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 30, 2023

Illinois' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Illinois during week ending July 15

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 16, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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End of life: Illinois deaths during week ending July 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

Illinois's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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134 Hispanic people in Illinois passed away in week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 134 Hispanic people who died in Illinois in the week ending June 17, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Illinois: 27 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending June 17

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 27 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending June 17.

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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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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.