Dozens of new laws take effect today

Dozens of new laws take effect today
Dozens of new laws go into effect today, ranging from cracking down on overdue child support to relieving overcrowded prisons, strengthening drunken driving penalties to protecting property rights.
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Coroner concerned with suicide rate
Tazewell County Coroner Dennis Conover recalls a 90-year-old man who a few years ago believed the state of Illinois was going to take his driver’s license because of a speeding ticket. The elderly man received a letter from the state saying he might have to take the driving test when he renewed his license because of the ticket.
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