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This weeks international headlines, a guns rights group sues Illinois over a new law, Fighting Illini basketball announces its non conference schedule.

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An Islamic school opens in Urbana, Illinois launches a climate action plan, and school resumes for multiple districts this week, as well as move-ins for university students.

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Champaign bar closed by state, Urbana school district gives back and changes coming to Illinois DMV's.

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A new bill in Illinois protects child influencers, Japanese bakery and sushi restaurant to open in Champaign, and the Champaign Salvation Army donates school supplies to 500 students. 

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The Illinois Supreme Court upholds the assault weapons ban, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini nears the end of their tour in Spain, and a new early childhood education center in Champaign is named after a the late COO of the Champaign Regional Planning Commission.

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World news roundup, butter cow unveiled at Illinois state fair, and Danville back to school cookout.

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Maize Mexican grill will start to use Champaign grown corn, University of Illinois professors respond to Pritzker's new legislation on Native American education, a new Illinois law will make hunting, fishing and trapping licenses valid for three years.

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Medicaid terminated for thousands in Illinois, Illinois soon to outlaw advertising for firearms and Grange Grove reveals tailgate lineup.

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Inaugural Hood Hoops Tournament hopes to discourage community violence, sound barriers installed on I-57 aim to decrease health effects of loud noise, and the Fighting Illini men’s basketball team plays in Spain.

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The Illinois Department of Public Health launches a vaccination campaign, the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign selects Jamelle Sharpe as the new dean of the College of Law, Governor Pritzker signs new bills into law, and a judge temporarily blocks new lawsuits against crisis pregnancy centers.

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