No gun-ban bill approved over weekend by Illinois General Assembly

A Senate proposal to regulate guns in Illinois is now on file, but there’s pushback from Gov. J.B. Pritzker that it’s too watered down.

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U-Haul: Illinoisans continue to move out of state

(The Center Square) – Illinois is again near the bottom of a list of a moving company’s report showing one-way trucks moving out

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Report: Illinois to consider online casino gambling for tax revenue source

(The Center Square) – Illinois is one of several states poised to allow online casino-style gaming to help offset pandemic relief funding losses, a new report indicates.

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McCarthy Cuts Deal, Votes to Move in Next Ballot

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has made a major deal with key holdout votes Wednesday night, but the House voted 216-214 to adjourn until noon Thursday.

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Rick Singer, mastermind of the “Varsity Blues” college cheating scandal, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

The man prosecutors call the “architect and mastermind” of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday.

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Damar Hamlin showing “signs of improvement” but still in critical condition, Buffalo Bills say

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is showing “signs of improvement,” the team said Wednesday, but the player remains in critical condition two days after suffering cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.

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College murder suspect arrives back in Idaho after agreeing to extradition

The 28-year-old arrested and charged as a suspect in the November murders of four University of Idaho students has arrived back in Idaho after being transferred Wednesday from the Pennsylvania jail where he was being held without bond before agreeing to be extradited on Tuesday.

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Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges in New York

Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in New York federal court Tuesday to eight charges related to the collapse of his former crypto exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda Research.

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George Santos Comes to Washington. It Could Be Awkward.

WASHINGTON — Representative-elect George Santos has been hard to pin down.

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Gas prices to remain high in 2023, projected to peak at $4.12 a gallon in June

(The Center Square) – Gas prices won’t be as volatile in 2023 as they were in 2022, but motorists can likely expect high gas prices this year, according to an analysis by GasBuddy.

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