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State senator released on bond after O’Hare arrest

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State Sen. Donne Trotter leaves the Cook County courthouse after posting bond Thursday in Chicago. Trotter was accused Wednesday of trying to board a flight at O'Hare with a gun and ammunition in a carry-on bag.

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State Sen. Donne Trotter, charged with trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition in a carry-on bag, was released on bond Thursday. A Cook County judge set bail at $25,000 for Trotter, who recently announced he was running for Jesse Jackson's old seat in Congress. Trotter's defense attorney argued for reasonable bail, citing Trotter's decades of public service and 26-year marriage.