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Judge weighing whether a former state representative should testify in Madigan trial |First Listen

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  • A judge is weighing whether former Democratic State Representative Eddie Acevedo's should be shielded from having to testify because of his dementia
  • Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher recommends Amy Rasing to lead Office of Planning and Economic Development
  • Two men convicted for their roles in a Springfield triple homicide sentenced to life in prison
  • The Illinois Department of Public Health says, overall, respiratory illness levels are low, but that might change soon
  • Chicago Cubs hall of famer Ryne Sandberg says his cancer has returned
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