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Madison County referendum will ask voters about seceding from Illinois | First Listen

By Sean Crawford

Published April 18, 2024 at 6:53 AM CDT

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First Listen for April 18, 2024:

- A non binding referendum will go before voters in Madison County, in the Metro East. Voters will be asked if they want to split from Chicago. Will Bauer has details.

- Two Peoria developers have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution in connection with improper use of funds involving two downtown hotels.

- Illinois Jewish leaders are concerned about a big increase in anti-semitic incidents.