Illinois GOP push to permit concealed carry across state lines
Five Illinois Republicans led by Tim Johnson push National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. The measure would let residents obtain concealed carry permits in another state after standard checks and training and use those permits in Illinois, challenging the state’s ban on public concealed carry.
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Colona
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Peoria
Adam Kinzinger
Manteno
Randy Hultgren
Winfield
Murphysboro weighs demolition of two decaying buildings
City officials push stronger code enforcement as derelict Brown Shoe factory on 19th Street and the abandoned Washington School on Fourth and Locust are flagged as safety hazards. Demolition faces financial and legal hurdles, with owners blaming zoning actions and asbestos costs for delaying action.
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GOP candidates court Jackson voters in Murphysboro
Republican candidates for state and national offices met with the Jackson County Republican Central Committee in Murphysboro to urge change through conservative fiscal restraint and smaller government. Teri Davis Newman pressed Second Amendment rights and resource development while Theresa Kormos highlighted debt avoidance and bipartisanship.
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Mark Minor
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Cutbacks handcuff JC police
Johnston City residents were surprised by police response to a street fight as initial responders were not from the city. Williamson County Sheriff's deputies state police troopers and an Energy officer assisted along with local units, per Alderman Bart Lind.
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Marion Penitentiary lockdown continues after yard fights
The U S Penitentiary at Marion will stay on lockdown until officials confirm safety for inmates and staff following several inmate fights in the recreation yard around 1 p m Sunday, according to prison spokesman Jeffrey L Baney in a news release.
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