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Ill. governor seeks ban on assault weapons

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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Tuesday proposed a state ban on assault weapons in the aftermath of the July 20 movie theater massacre in Colorado in which a former graduate student is charged with killing 12 people with guns including a semi-automatic rifle.

 

Ill. candidates locked in tight race

Ill. candidates locked in tight race

Illinois primary voters awoke this morning to electoral confusion in President Obama's home state, facing Democratic and Republican gubernatorial races still too close to call.

 

Illinois governor says Burris should resign

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Roland Burris should resign from the U.S. Senate for the good of the state and a new senator should be chosen by special election to fill the seat once held by Barack Obama.

 

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