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Proposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico could greatly impact Illinois industries | First Listen

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  • Illinois does more than $100 billion of annual trade with Canada and Mexico so tariffs could threaten Illinois industries
  • Five Illinois House Republicans say they've been punished by their own party leadership
  • The Illinois Department of Public Health has launched a dashboard for data on firearm-related injuries and violent deaths
  • Some Illinois Democrats are pushing the General Assembly to pass legislation to require the state's five pension systems to divest from fossil fuel companies
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