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We’ve all heard the traumatic stories from our country’s opioid epidemic. They’re tales of addiction, rock bottom and recovery. But for women, opioid addiction leads many into sex trafficking to pay for drugs.
With just two days remaining in the spring session of the Illinois General Assembly, lawmakers are optimistic about passing a state budget on time.
Community members gathered at the Urbana Free Library on Tuesday evening to hear stories of those affected by gun violence and to learn more about the Everytown Survivor Network—an initiative of Moms Demand Action.
The Illinois legislature has again moved to regulate gun dealers. It comes after Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed a similar measure back in March, calling it "onerous bureaucracy."
A resolution that would have Illinois ratify the Equal Rights Amendment has yet to be called for a deciding House vote. The House sponsor, Democratic State Rep. from Skokie, Lou Lang, says he's close to reaching the 3/5ths vote needed, but there are still "attendance issues."
