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For tourists, Illinois is the place to be for the historic cicada emergence. The 17-year brood in the state's northern half and the 13-year brood in the southern part are set to converge near Springfield.
Lawmakers were on track to blow their self-imposed deadline to pass a state spending plan, as Democratic leaders tangle over a proposed increase to the tax rate paid by sportsbooks, as well as a rollback of tax discounts for retailers.
The Chicago Bears held their rookie minicamp at Halas Hall, the city's Jewish community celebrated Israel Independence Day during an event at Daley Plaza, and police cleared out the Chicago area's last remaining pro-Palestinian protest encampment at DePaul University.
In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall told Janice Weston, "It’s very troubling. You have a few moments in time where you knew it was illegal and you could have left.”