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Aug 7, 2020
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Under The Dome Podcast: Gov. Pritzker sounds alarm on COVID-19 resurgence
On this week's episode of the Under the Dome Podcast the State Journal-Register's Bernard Schoenburg and Doug Finke work remotely to bring you the latest updates from the Illinois Statehouse and Illinois' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Take that, Chicago: Springfield Italian American group mounts boycott over Columbus statues

A Springfield-based Italian American group is asking its members not to travel to or spend money in Chicago "until there is a satisfactory resolution addressing the taking down" of the city's Christopher Columbus statues.

Ingram out as head of TRS

The head of the largest state pension system has resigned after being placed on administrative leave by his board.

City council passes anti-racism resolution without changes requested by mayor, NAACP

The Springfield City Council approved an "anti-racism, anti-violence and anti-hatred" resolution Tuesday, but not before a spat that put Mayor Jim Langfelder and Springfield NAACP President Teresa Haley at odds with a majority of the council.

COVID-19 is changing campaigning too

The coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to change how they go about their regular activities. That includes political candidates.

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