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Speakers at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia included Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez.

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Illinois Democrats joined fellow party members in Philadelphia Monday for the Democratic National Convention. But state politics, not the national scene, was the focus of the delegation’s first official day of business.

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The committee's task is to improve county law enforcement's interactions with people with mental illness and substance use issues.  Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline spoke Claudia Lennhoff, who serves as the committee's facilitator.

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The Champaign City Council explores the idea of body cameras for its police officers at study session Tuesday night. 

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Top-ranking Republican state Rep. Ron Sandack from suburban Chicago says he is resigning from the Illinois House, citing "cyber security issues.'' 

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Republicans had their turn last week in Cleveland; now it’s Democrats' turn. Illinois’ delegates to the Democratic National Convention are in Philadelphia, where they’re set to nominate Hillary Clinton for President.

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Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed legistlation that would tie the prevailing wage on public construction projects to the nearest union-worker wage agreement.  Rauner also vetoed bills affecting in-home care workers.

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Virginian Sen. Tim Kaine is Hillary Clinton's choice for her vice president, giving her a running mate with experience at all levels of government to round out the Democratic ticket. Clinton told supporters the news in a text message and a tweet on Friday evening just after 8 p.m. ET.

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A Cook County Circuit judge has ordered Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Nirav Shah to reconsider his decision not to include migraine headaches on a list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana treatment.  The judge said Shah cannot use evidence conducted outside the administrative hearing process.

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Police in Munich, Germany, say 10 people were killed, including the likely attacker, in Friday morning's shooting rampage in the Bavarian capital. They say the deceased suspect is an 18-year-old German-Iranian from Munich. The gunman opened fire in a crowded shopping mall and at a nearby McDonalds. Investigators say the shooter killed himself, and acted alone.