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Pregnancy-related deaths in Illinois have become more prevalent in Illinois | First Listen

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  • A new report from the Illinois Department of Public Health shows more than nine percent of deaths between 2021 and 2022 were potentially preventable
  • Providers say the nearly 200-million dollars will receive in federal rural health grants will cover important updates for rural hospitals but won't help with Medicaid cuts
  • Illinois is experiencing a severe flu season with outbreak zones popping up across the state
  • A teacher with a long record of child molestation charges and convictions was fired last week by the Archdiocese of Chicago
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