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Sen. Willie Preston, D-Chicago, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate last year. He advanced a measure through the Senate on bipartisan lines that would ban four widely used food additives.
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Ban would take effect for manufacturers in 2027, retailers in 2028
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After a decade ruled by their influence, the buzzy reunion of two hip-hop giants finds one imbued with a startling new power.
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