From Prairie State Wire
Illinois has enough ventilators for COVID-19 patients, according to state's data
If Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets the 4,000 ventilators he's requested, Illinois could end up with 2,280 more ventilators than it needs under worst-case scenario projections for the coronavirus crisis in Illinois, according to an analysis of recently released data from the state.
Attorney general warns against price gouging on in-demand sanitation products
Price gouging complaints concerning products that are in demand because of the coronavirus crisis are coming in from all corners of the state.
Batinick says lawmakers should 'be doing whatever we can' to 'rescue Illinois' during coronavirus crisis
Veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thinks a group of downstate lawmakers now pushing Gov. J.B. Pritzker to enact policy they proposed as critical to the state’s coronavirus recovery are on the right path.
- Candidate Rick Laib says mismanaged state budget exacerbated by COVID-19
- 175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database
- Laib warns of extreme government overreach during COVID-19 crisis
- Will County GOP questions election process fairness amid Pritzker's shelter in place order
- Batinick reminds seniors to stay at home and reach out for Helping Hands
From Prairie State Wire
McDermed vows to make sure governor's powers return to normal as soon as possible
Illinois state Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) wonders if the state can ever be the same in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in University Park for the week of March 23-29
The Speedway at 2001 University Parkway is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in University Park for the week of March 23-29, according to GasBuddy.com.
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Illinois collected $1.4 billion in motor fuels sales tax in 2018
Of the $39.9 billion in taxes collected by Illinois in 2018, 3.4 percent, or $1.4 billion, came from motor fuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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Census Bureau: 81.3 percent of people in Monee were old enough to vote in 2018
Of the 5,124 citizens living in Monee in 2018, 4,163 were old enough to vote as of Feb. 7, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Gas prices near zip code 60532 for the week of March 23-29
The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 60532 for the week of March 23-29 is $3.06, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.8.
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1,688 inmates held at Hill CC in December 2019
Hill Correctional Center has an inmate population of at least 1,688 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Census Bureau: 81.4 percent of people in Crete were old enough to vote in 2017
Of the 8,210 citizens living in Crete in 2017, 6,680 were old enough to vote as of Aug. 2, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Q2 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Crest Hill?
There were five offenders released on parole during the second quarter that live in Crest Hill zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Will County Gazette.
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Illinois River CC has an inmate population of at least 1,917 in December 2019
Illinois River Correctional Center had an inmate population of at least 1,917 in December 2019, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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The white population in Romeoville increases by 498 people between 2017 and 2018
The white population in Romeoville increased by 498 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
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Gas prices near zip code 60491 for the week of March 23-29
The average cost for a gallon of E85 flex fuel gas in or near zip code 60491 for the week of March 23-29 is $1.89, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.75.
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