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Rep. Derrick Smith, D-Chicago, is scheduled to go on trial on Wednesday on charges he pocketed a $7,000 kickback in return for writing a letter supporting a day care operator’s bid for a $50,000 state grant. 
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The Blackhawks fight to reach the NHL finals, a state legislator goes on trial and gay marriage becomes legal in Illinois.
