- The Illinois House Republicans' new leader bullish on the future
- State Senator Steve McClure wants more public discussion on Safe-T Act
- U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth says her party has to work to pass bills in the Senate that can also attract Republican votes in the House
- An Auburn man now faces first degree murder charges in deadly I-55 collision
- A rare edition of the Gettysburg Address to be on display at the Lincoln Presidential Museum
- Springfield School District Subdistrict 4 school board member Jeff Tucka introduces himself
Illinois House Republicans' new leader bullish on the future and more top stories
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