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South Dakota man sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in murder of Austin man
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JB PritzkerGovernor J.B. Pritzker (D) will give his annual budget address Wednesday at noon. This is the fifth time giving the speech, but the first one held in the Capitol since 2020. Republicans fear that the budgetary house of sand built by unchecked spending will soon crack.
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Pritzker 2023 State of the State and FY24 Budget Address
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US & Canada · SpringfieldAn Illinois appellate court on Tuesday upheld a temporary restraining order on enforcement of the state’s three-week-old law banning semiautomatic weapons, enacted largely in response to the mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
Appeals court upholds restraining order on Illinois gun ban
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Crime · Sangamon CountyTwo paramedics in Illinois are facing first-degree murder charges after they allegedly did not offer assistance to a patient who eventually died last month.
Illinois paramedics face first-degree murder charges over patient’s death
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Gun Laws · IllinoisSix months after the Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre, the Illinois House on Friday cleared a measure that would immediately ban the sale of assault weapons in the state and prevent sales of large-capacity magazines that hold more than 12 rounds.
Illinois passes large-capacity, assault-style weapons ban
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US & Canada · WashingtonRep. Marcy Kaptur is poised to make history as she’s sworn in on Tuesday, becoming the longest-serving woman in congressional history.
Marcy Kaptur becomes longest-serving woman in congressional history on Tuesday
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High School StudentsTravis Williams, 31 of Champaign, was arrested at a high-rise apartment building. Multiple people living there reported seeing a suspicious person who sometimes entered unlocked apartments. One tenant reported in January that a man had entered her unlocked apartment on three separate occasions. When confronted, he claimed to be a maintenance employee and subsequently left.
East High School student injured in shooting near school
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Illinois · IllinoisA trio of gun owners and a firearms retailer in southeastern Illinois have filed the first two lawsuits in what's expected to be a flurry of litigation. Democratic leaders who pushed the ban had expected legal challenges. Gun rights advocates are counting on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year striking down New York's handgun-licensing law.
First Illinois assault weapon ban lawsuit filed challenging legality of new gun law
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