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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trail in the final stretch | First Listen

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  • Closing arguments in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's trial could begin next week
  • The Illinois State Board of Education has voted to recommend a budget increase in evidence-based funding for schools
  • President-elect Donald Trump has pledged new tariffs on imports from some of America's biggest trading partners
  • The University of Illinois System is expanding a program that guarantees admission to certain transfer students
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