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Lawsuit aims to stop mail-in ballot counting after Election Day and other top stories | First Listen

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  • An effort to stop mail-in ballots from being counted following Election Day
  • A class action lawsuit alleges the U.S. government broke its promise of debt relief
  • Illinois agritourism businesses to receive a liability tax credit
  • Unemployment in Illinois dropped in September
  • Autonomous tractors could soon be harvesting farm fields
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