New Illinois Legislators Take Office in Springfield
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It's a fresh start in Springfield, where a new crop of Illinois lawmakers took office.
Even without a constitutional amendment instituting term limits — as former Gov. Bruce Rauner tried, and failed, to institute — there's a lot of turnover. The General Assembly is more diverse, with more Asian Americans and its first Muslim member.
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New Illinois Legislators Take Office in Springfield
Clip: 1/11/2023 | 6m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Even without a constitutional amendment instituting term limits — as former Gov. Bruce Rauner tried, and failed, to institute — there's a lot of turnover. The General Assembly is more diverse, with more Asian Americans and its first Muslim member.
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