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Chicago senator touts his compromise bill on concealed carry

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State Sen. Kwame Raoul's concealed carry legislation includes a statewide gun prohibition in schools, liquor stores, stadiums, amusement parks and more. Illinois has until June 9 to follow a federal court order to enact a law allowing concealed guns in public.

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An Illinois senator seeking to keep some concealed carry limits in place after a federal judge found the state's ban unconstitutional said Tuesday that his compromise plan would allow large cities to customize their lists of places that are off limits to concealed weapons.