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Businesses reopen after Highland Park shooting and revisiting Illinois' red-flag law | First Listen

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  • Highland Park businesses reopen
  • Illinois' governor and Highland Park's mayor attend bill signing at the White House
  • One lawmaker pushing to update Illinois' red-flag law
  • An appointment made to Illinois' Fourth District Appellate Court
  • Rivian reportedly planning hundreds of layoffs
  • First annual One Springfield Unity 5K scheduled for Saturday at 9 a.m. at Southeast High School
  • Comer Cox Park gets a Fitness Park-Hear more with Katie Cangemy, Senior Program Officer for Community Investment at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
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