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The new General Assembly has been sworn in and other top stories | First Listen

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  • The new General Assembly has been sworn in, the new Quincy veterans nearly complete
  • No injuries at a chemical plan fire in Northern Illinois, a small plane made an emergency landing near Bolingbrook
  • Amtrak resumes service from Quincy to Chicago next week
  • A measure guaranteeing 40 hours of paid leave every year headed to the governor's desk
  • Sangamon County Animal Control Director Jeanne Kennan talks about improvements at the facility
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