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Illinois political leaders react to the Trump verdict | First Listen

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  • Illinois political leaders react to the Trump verdict
  • Illinois House Minority Leader says Democrats could do more to compromise with Republicans
  • Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a measure to strictly regulate the state's hemp industry
  • Former director of Henson Robinson Zoo has died
  • Chicago public health officials says a measles outbreak that started in migrant shelters is over
  • A 64-year-old Springfield man died Thursday following a crash involving his motorcycle
  • United Way of Central Illinois' Tina Prather talks about how the United Way is helping many families that find their wages just aren't keeping up with the family's basic costs
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