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Opening statements in trial of former Commonwealth Edison executives begin | First Listen

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  • Opening statements in trial of former Commonwealth Edison executives begin
  • Lawmakers move head to meet the state's Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
  • Governor Pritzker continues to tout his proposed budget for higher education
  • Rail improvement project to close Madison and Jefferson streets
  • EPA issues drinking water notices to 10 state prisons
  • Animal rights advocates call for a ban on competitions where wildlife are killed
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