(WSIL) — Illinois lawmakers kicked off hearings Monday on a wide-ranging gun bill that would ban assault weapons and raise the age for buying a firearm.
Hearings begin on proposed bill to ban assault weapons in Illinois
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Illinois among most expensive states to run Christmas lights
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(The Center Square) – Illinoisans are paying more to run their Christmas lights this year than residents of other Midwest states, a new study reveals.
2 in 5 Americans, nearly half of Christians, believe ‘we are living in the end times’: poll
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A large swath of Americans across the religious spectrum believe they are living in the last days of humanity, a recent study showed.
Supreme Court agrees to hear another challenge to Biden’s student loan forgiveness program and leaves program blocked
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CNN — The US Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hold arguments in a second case in February concerning President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, which is currently on hold.
‘Trump obsession is very bad’: Senate Republicans confront their problems after poor election showing
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CNN — Donald Trump is facing a flurry of criticism on Capitol Hill, with Republican fury growing over their failure to take back the Senate and GOP leaders at odds over their strategy with the former president still maintaining a dominant hold on the party.
Grading the Sean Murphy trade — how did the Braves, Athletics and Brewers do?
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The trade: A three-team deal that lands C Sean Murphy with the Braves
Helicopter raid kills Islamic State officials in Syria, US says
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A U.S. helicopter raid killed two members of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria early Sunday morning local time, U.S. Central Command announced later that day.
Texas suspends coach Chris Beard after arrest on assault charge
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Chris Beard, who led Texas Tech to the 2019 NCAA championship game and was hired away by the Longhorns with expectations he’d elevate his alma mater to the same elite level, was arrested early Monday on a felony family violence charge after a woman told police he strangled and bit her.
Progressive teachers vs conservative families: School choice can help level the playing field
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There is a growing disconnect between the values and priorities of America’s public education system and the families that system is supposed to serve. Educators increasingly see their role as rescuing children from the backward values of their parents.
Retention issues? Political strategists weigh in on recent departures from the Democratic Party
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Several elected Democrats — despite a great deal of success in the 2022 midterm cycle — have chosen to end their affiliation with the Democratic Party in recent weeks, raising concern over whether the party may be suffering from a retention problem as political divides continue to widen in the United States.
