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Senator Turner pushing legislation in response to the shooting death of Sonya Massey | First Listen

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  • State Senator Doris Turner proposing bills to address recall and reviews of psychological fitness of potential officers
  • Illinois to offer more than 5,000 additional tuition-paid preschool slots
  • Governor J.B. Pritzker says he's trying to convince leaders in Canada and Mexico to spare Illinois from tariff retaliation
  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will testify before Congress next month as part of the GOP-probe into sanctuary cities
  • Bankers and retailers both see a silver lining in a recent federal court ruling regarding credit and debit card swipe fees
  • Northwestern University facing an investigation from the Department of Education for widespread anti-Semitic harassment
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