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A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois’ assault weapons ban include many of the most common firearms that American consumers use for self-defense.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting should require repayments and reduce grant funding to WTVP to the tune of $198,663 after the station overreported its financial support by more than a million dollars.
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The case is being heard in federal district court in East St. Louis.
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The chart-topping American rock band formed in 1967 in Champaign will play its final Illinois shows in November.
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Federal prosecutors showed the email during the wind-down of Paul La Schiazza’s trial on Monday, in which the former AT&T president is accused of bribing Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan via an alleged do-nothing consulting contract for a political ally worth $22,500.
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The first witness called by those challenging the ban was a downstate gun dealer who testified AR-15-style guns are used for self-defense.
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The owner of a gun store testified Monday that Illinois’ ban on the sale of assault-style weapons and large capacity magazines has had a significant impact on his business and prevented his customers from buying items they would normally use for self-defense, hunting, target shooting or other legal activities.
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Jail populations down, no change in failure to appear rate, analysis shows
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Rep. Eric Sorensen, a first-term Democrat who represents parts of Bloomington-Normal, Peoria and much of western and northern Illinois, said he was “relieved that President Trump is okay” after what happened in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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The city will be using free chlorine to treat the water supply beginning Monday, Sept. 16th in preparation for Rock Island's Fire Hydrant Flushing Program. The process will start Sunday, Sept. 29th, and is expected to continue into November.
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Leak in monitoring well being addressed by company, regulators
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Many colleges and universities are dealing with financial concerns amid enrollment worries.