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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Donald Trump (all times local): 12:05 p.m. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer has
The Latest: Judge gives Michael Cohen 3 years in prison
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Pritzker begins planning for inaugural weekend, swearing-in
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Chicago mayor calls for Illinois to raise gas taxes to record levels
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The Latest: Trump escalates shutdown threat over border wall
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Darin LaHood wins 18th Congressional race
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Asbell wins heated race for Peoria County Sheriff
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Bustos wins another term in 17th Congressional District
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Michael wins another term as McLean County Clerk
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Kwame Raoul wins Illinois Attorney General’s race
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Mendoza, Frerichs, White win new terms
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Pritzker wins Illinois governor’s race
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1-2 hour voting wait reported at ISU
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Pritzker makes his last rounds in Chicago
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Gov. Rauner: 2018 election is one of the most important in state history
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AP source: Biden to meet with family as he ponders 2020 bid
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Thousands of mailed ballots in Florida were not counted
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