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Illinois Posts Mortgage Delinquency Rate Of 1.27 Percent, Study Finds
The percentage is the 11th highest among the 50 states.

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The percentage is the 11th highest among the 50 states.

The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously picked Justice Robert L. Carter of the 3rd District Appellate Court to join the bench next month.
Three House Republicans held a virtual news conference Tuesday urging their Democratic colleagues to deny Madigan another term.
Less than 54 percent of people who tested positive for COVID-19 have been interviewed by contact tracers, state data shows.
The state is seeking a vendor for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan.
The Commission will continue to help residents who are struggling to pay utility bills as the pandemic continues.
Pritzker has said local governments that defy his orders will be responsible for increased COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Sangamon County sheriff reports citations over the weekend to enforce COVID-19 restrictions.
“The thought of how many people would need to get the infection and die to get to that 60 percent is unfathomable,” Dr. Ezike said Friday.
The Illinois Gaming Board recently announced it could be six more months before they issue a decision on pending applications.
The at-risk population, including healthcare workers and the elderly, will be among the first to whom the vaccine will be offered.
State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is making a bid to replace the speaker when the next term of the Illinois House begins in January.
An analysis by Solvable.com examined groups of residents in each state whose tax debts deviate from the national average.
The $2,700 cost of living includes housing, food, health care, transportation and other necessities, according to 24/7 Wall Street.
"Illinois was 15th overall for the highest cost per COVID-19 case at $151 per person, per case,” QuoteWizard analyst Adam Johnson said.
Pritzker warns of new COVID-19 restrictions if positivity rate continues to climb.
Despite supporters’ best efforts, the initiative garnered less than 45 percent of the vote.
Speaker Madigan has been implicated in a nearly decade-long bribery and patronage scheme.
Springfield will now issue 50-dollar fines to people who don’t wear a mask when required.
“I think we all remember what Phase 3 looked like, or Phase 2 looked like," Pritzker said Thursday of Illinois mitigation plans.