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Movement to divide Illinois into two states gains traction in suburbs

A meeting is scheduled on Saturday in Barrington.

News

A long-shot movement to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="split Illinois into two" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/12/04/illinois-counties-vote-state-split-separatist-new" data-vars-content-id="658d88ab-cafd-4b4a-84fd-d93d82c39fef" data-vars-headline="Movement to divide Illinois into two states gains traction in suburbs" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/12/04/illinois-counties-vote-state-split-separatist-new" target="_self">split Illinois into two</a> states is finding support beyond rural downstate counties and into parts of the Chicago suburbs.The latest: Saturday morning, New Illinois will hold meetings in Barrington to give updates on the push for a new state.

Chicago-area homes for sale may disappear from Zillow

A dispute over private listings means buyers may no longer see all Chicago-area homes online.

Real Estate

The company that distributes most Chicago-area home listings is cutting off <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Zillow&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/05/13/zillow-lawsuit-mred-compass-private-listings-chicago-housing-market" data-vars-content-id="7a9a3ebc-aa50-44d2-9e45-dcf6711a55ea" data-vars-headline="Chicago-area homes for sale may disappear from Zillow" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/05/13/zillow-lawsuit-mred-compass-private-listings-chicago-housing-market" target="_self">Zillow&#x27;s</a> access to those properties.Why it matters: Homebuyers using Zillow and Trulia will soon no longer see all Chicago-area homes for sale, and sellers won&#x27;t be able to rely on those sites to get their listing in front of buyers.

Chicago passes tipped minimum wage compromise

The measure sets up different rules for small and large restaurants.

Politics

After months of back-and-forth, alders voted Wednesday to slow scheduled increases in the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tipped minimum wage." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/27/chicago-tipped-workers-wage-tip-tax-debate" data-vars-content-id="69b1e53d-4745-4096-a602-275e8943a5cb" data-vars-headline="Chicago passes tipped minimum wage compromise" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/27/chicago-tipped-workers-wage-tip-tax-debate" target="_self">tipped minimum wage.</a>Why it matters: The fight over tipped wages has become one of the city&#x27;s most contentious debates, pitting worker advocates against restaurant owners worried about rising labor costs.

Chicago homicides rise as violent crime drops in major U.S. cities

The city is seeing an uptick in homicides, while other violent crimes drop.

U.S. cities are experiencing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sharp declines in homicides" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/violent-crime-us-cities-trump" data-vars-content-id="f56b53a7-14e6-4a6c-ad27-468727ff76a6" data-vars-headline="Chicago homicides rise as violent crime drops in major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/violent-crime-us-cities-trump" target="_self">sharp declines in homicides</a> this year — with one notable exception: Chicago.Why it matters: Chicago is entering the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="traditional summer months for crime," data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/22/brandon-johnson-violence-homicides-declining-memorial-day-weekend" data-vars-content-id="f56b53a7-14e6-4a6c-ad27-468727ff76a6" data-vars-headline="Chicago homicides rise as violent crime drops in major U.S. cities" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/05/22/brandon-johnson-violence-homicides-declining-memorial-day-weekend" target="_self">traditional summer months for crime,</a> with homicides slightly ahead of last year&#x27;s pace, even as many major cities report steep declines in killings.

How to call for mental health help in Chicago

From 911 and 988 to a new email address, each service is for a different situation.

Public Safety

Many Chicagoans have witnessed mental health emergencies, but few know exactly how to respond.Why it matters: Choosing the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="right city service" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/09/21/differences-911-new-988-chicago" data-vars-content-id="df4482fe-4b6b-4b45-8c99-39784dea39d2" data-vars-headline="How to call for mental health help in Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/09/21/differences-911-new-988-chicago" target="_self">right city service</a> for someone in crisis can direct resources where they&#x27;re needed and boost safety for the person and the public.

Illinois bill targets privacy for abortion care records

Legislators expect the bill to go to committee next week.

Health

As many states have criminalized <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="abortion " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/abortion-pill-restrictions-supreme-court-fda" data-vars-content-id="20ac9599-2f43-4d66-a64c-5676cc4017d6" data-vars-headline="Illinois bill targets privacy for abortion care records" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/abortion-pill-restrictions-supreme-court-fda" target="_self">abortion </a>and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="gender affirming care" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/12/11/northwestern-transgender-care-settlement-title-ix" data-vars-content-id="20ac9599-2f43-4d66-a64c-5676cc4017d6" data-vars-headline="Illinois bill targets privacy for abortion care records" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/12/11/northwestern-transgender-care-settlement-title-ix" target="_self">gender affirming care</a>, a bill in the Illinois General Assembly seeks to protect patient privacy.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Nearly a quarter of all patients " data-vars-click-url="https://www.guttmacher.org/report/full-year-estimates-show-overall-stability-abortion-incidence-decreased-travel-increased-telehealth-provision?emci=d39742e7-cf2d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;emdi=5ef0ef7b-d62d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;ceid=2088283" data-vars-content-id="20ac9599-2f43-4d66-a64c-5676cc4017d6" data-vars-headline="Illinois bill targets privacy for abortion care records" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.guttmacher.org/report/full-year-estimates-show-overall-stability-abortion-incidence-decreased-travel-increased-telehealth-provision?emci=d39742e7-cf2d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;emdi=5ef0ef7b-d62d-f111-9a48-000d3a14b640&amp;ceid=2088283" target="_blank">Nearly a quarter of all patients </a>who traveled out of state for abortions in 2025 received the care in Illinois.<ul><li>The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="proposed legislation" data-vars-click-url="https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?GAID=18&amp;DocNum=5295&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=167022&amp;SessionID=114" data-vars-content-id="20ac9599-2f43-4d66-a64c-5676cc4017d6" data-vars-headline="Illinois bill targets privacy for abortion care records" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?GAID=18&amp;DocNum=5295&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=167022&amp;SessionID=114" target="_blank">proposed legislation</a> would allow patients in Illinois and other states to keep medical records about abortion care separate from other medical information unless the patient chooses to share it with a health care provider.</li></ul>

JB Pritzker questions CDC preparedness after hantavirus outbreak

The rumored 2028 Democratic presidential candidate takes aim at the CDC.

Gov. JB Pritzker is questioning the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CDC&#x27;s preparedness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/hantavirus-response-cdc-questioned" data-vars-content-id="408ccc29-5560-4ff6-b556-56f06bbfef07" data-vars-headline="JB Pritzker questions CDC preparedness after hantavirus outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/hantavirus-response-cdc-questioned" target="_self">CDC&#x27;s preparedness</a> after a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship led to the quarantine of American passengers.The latest: At least 11 hantavirus cases tied to the cruise ship had been confirmed as of Tuesday, though officials say additional cases are possible as testing continues. <ul><li>18 Americans are being quarantined in Nebraska and Georgia. </li><li>The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday afternoon that it is investigating a possible hantavirus case in Winnebago County. Officials said the case is not related to the cruise ship outbreak.</li></ul>Why it matters: While experts say hantavirus is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unlikely to become another COVID-style threat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/hantavirus-cruise-outbreak-covid-pandemic" data-vars-content-id="408ccc29-5560-4ff6-b556-56f06bbfef07" data-vars-headline="JB Pritzker questions CDC preparedness after hantavirus outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/07/hantavirus-cruise-outbreak-covid-pandemic" target="_self">unlikely to become another COVID-style threat</a>, the response is reviving debates about federal coordination, transparency and pandemic readiness.What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;The State of Illinois maintains serious concerns about the federal government&#x27;s capacity to support international and domestic public health preparedness,&quot; Pritzker&#x27;s office said in a statement Monday. <ul><li>&quot;At this time, there is no reason to believe there are passengers from the MV Hondius located in Illinois. However, after many days of uncertainty, the federal government still has key questions to answer.&quot;</li></ul>Friction point: Pritzker&#x27;s office went on to lob rhetorical questions at the Trump administration, including why the federal government hadn&#x27;t provided states with full passenger manifests from the cruise and whether Illinois residents had been exposed to hantavirus.<ul><li>Pritzker also asked about how DOGE cuts at the CDC have affected global migration and quarantine operations and how the federal government is sharing information after its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. </li></ul>Reality check: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CDC" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/acting-cdc-director-hantavirus-very-different-than-covid-defends-agency-response/" data-vars-content-id="408ccc29-5560-4ff6-b556-56f06bbfef07" data-vars-headline="JB Pritzker questions CDC preparedness after hantavirus outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/acting-cdc-director-hantavirus-very-different-than-covid-defends-agency-response/" target="_blank">CDC</a> and most infectious disease experts have assured people that the hantavirus outbreak is not cause for alarm and is very different from the early days of COVID-19, which led to a pandemic. <ul><li>&quot;The hantavirus outbreak will likely be quite limited, as many experts are predicting,&quot; Northwestern University&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Robert Murphy" data-vars-click-url="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC-2B9x8A0pvk3kHhSnIgM2xSzhy22gspnxxfCvqu5DXVF8ppVR15g79FfaZiwQHofkw-2Ff-2FWay3kG6-2B1PNuPP2FzmZ2PiOvppkvgFx8lOzstws05ut4_VL3Qt6TTLFvzrOhANJ8GlXp04nrdRS9E01P7vBuE8rT1lKCOC-2FsG2MrtVEJO-2B81Qd19O-2B2zFufg1toozd-2BWQKzccbUqm9-2F6k-2BLMt60jgQjYxlFRK6G9Gv4qnGxTkyt-2BWoBma9RdNJ-2BecwjtiUes6qamioQMI14oO4kay2GjecTQqA2UVfiXjmw5vZTYeewTwaJpe8rJ-2BNLOHaIf0-2BpviEtoKQcR4lScVSX3Zdhgul3veYbK6ZhWp8Q-2B1INdcRQQxGy-2BOhP2GEl4ABKhow-2BtXm-2FRLU7pO9llhQCc5PVn4LS7Ut8nOX80wx72N7Yz7AnRrwXksdPVyscF7rW5oi-2BE3jQ-3D-3D" data-vars-content-id="408ccc29-5560-4ff6-b556-56f06bbfef07" data-vars-headline="JB Pritzker questions CDC preparedness after hantavirus outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.gqh-2BaxUzlo7XKIuSly0rC-2B9x8A0pvk3kHhSnIgM2xSzhy22gspnxxfCvqu5DXVF8ppVR15g79FfaZiwQHofkw-2Ff-2FWay3kG6-2B1PNuPP2FzmZ2PiOvppkvgFx8lOzstws05ut4_VL3Qt6TTLFvzrOhANJ8GlXp04nrdRS9E01P7vBuE8rT1lKCOC-2FsG2MrtVEJO-2B81Qd19O-2B2zFufg1toozd-2BWQKzccbUqm9-2F6k-2BLMt60jgQjYxlFRK6G9Gv4qnGxTkyt-2BWoBma9RdNJ-2BecwjtiUes6qamioQMI14oO4kay2GjecTQqA2UVfiXjmw5vZTYeewTwaJpe8rJ-2BNLOHaIf0-2BpviEtoKQcR4lScVSX3Zdhgul3veYbK6ZhWp8Q-2B1INdcRQQxGy-2BOhP2GEl4ABKhow-2BtXm-2FRLU7pO9llhQCc5PVn4LS7Ut8nOX80wx72N7Yz7AnRrwXksdPVyscF7rW5oi-2BE3jQ-3D-3D" target="_blank">Robert Murphy</a> tells Axios.</li></ul>Yes, but: &quot;The problem is that the response so far has been slow and uncoordinated,&quot; Murphy adds. &quot;We have apparently learned nothing from the COVID-19 pandemic: Could the virus mutate to something more infectious? Yes.&quot; <ul><li>&quot;One thing is for sure: We are not prepared.&quot;</li></ul>Zoom out: During the early days of the COVID pandemic, Pritzker and the IDPH earned high marks for communicating to residents about infection numbers, threats and safety measures through <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="daily press conferences" data-vars-click-url="https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/05/29/pritzker-ends-daily-coronavirus-briefings/" data-vars-content-id="408ccc29-5560-4ff6-b556-56f06bbfef07" data-vars-headline="JB Pritzker questions CDC preparedness after hantavirus outbreak" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/05/29/pritzker-ends-daily-coronavirus-briefings/" target="_blank">daily press conferences</a>. The bottom line: Even if the hantavirus outbreak remains contained, the episode is giving Democratic governors an opening to challenge the Trump administration&#x27;s public health preparedness and transparency. Editor&#x27;s note: This story was updated to reflect the latest hantavirus in Winnebago County.

Axios reporter tries to tumble to her youth

After a near defeat, Monica tries to recapture the tricks of her youth and nails it.

Things to Do

<figure><img alt="Gymnastics gym scene with a balance beam in the foreground; a coach kneels on the beam while a student and others stand nearby. Bright mats, blue walls, and international flags along the back." height="711" id="efc38b85-5fd5-46c2-bac4-c7f554187c8e" src="https://images.axios.com/l2SqjeGThSOzWCYLk4npYLy2Wl0=/2026/04/30/1777567544870.gif" width="1280"/><figcaption>GIF: Monica Eng/Axios </figcaption></figure>This week, I attended my fourth and final adult gymnastics class in a month-long quest to regain my teenage roundoff back handspring (flip-flop) before I hit 57 next month.Why it matters: It doesn&#x27;t really — except to the fragile ego of a certain middle-aged Axios Chicago reporter.

CVS opens new type of store in Chicago

The smaller store offers bilingual staff and walkable access for largely Spanish-speaking area.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="CVS Pharmacy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/cvs-stores-pharmacies-drugs-retail" data-vars-content-id="1874c13d-d9f5-4e75-856c-4d81929ee549" data-vars-headline="CVS opens new type of store in Chicago" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/12/cvs-stores-pharmacies-drugs-retail" target="_self">CVS Pharmacy</a> is launching a new type of store and the first one is in Chicago&#x27;s Brighton Park neighborhood.Why it matters: The drugstore giant&#x27;s new pharmacy-only stores are meant to be more accessible and staffed and stocked with what the community needs.

Chicago's "Lights Out" push could save thousands of birds

Thousands of birds die each spring in Chicago — but simple steps like turning off lights can help.

Environment

Chicago doesn&#x27;t have to become a graveyard for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="migratory birds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/24/chicago-bird-collisions-migratory-deaths-data-advocates" data-vars-content-id="f4f0ce32-e0ea-4ef1-9da0-14056fc348c2" data-vars-headline="Chicago&#x27;s &quot;Lights Out&quot; push could save thousands of birds" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/09/24/chicago-bird-collisions-migratory-deaths-data-advocates" target="_self">migratory birds</a> every spring. There&#x27;s a simple solution to save these seasonal visitors.The big picture: Chicago&#x27;s Lights Out Campaign encourages buildings 40 floors and higher to turn off their lights from 11pm until sunrise. <ul><li>The lights throw off the birds&#x27; navigation, leading them to swarm and die from exhaustion or slam into the buildings. </li></ul>

Illinois, other states sue Trump administration over HIV cuts

Illinois and three other states sue Trump administration over CDC cuts.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday in Illinois&#x27; lawsuit against the Trump administration over $600 million in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cuts to HIV prevention" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/26/gop-medicaid-cuts-hiv-aids-impact" data-vars-content-id="0638eba3-b0b7-4d96-9680-b0804f70d618" data-vars-headline="Illinois, other states sue Trump administration over HIV cuts" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/06/26/gop-medicaid-cuts-hiv-aids-impact" target="_self">cuts to HIV prevention</a> and other public health programs.

From "disgusting" to delicious: Everybody Eat snacks grow

Everybody Eat's founders scaled allergen-free snacks to 1,700 Chicago-area stores.

Culture

When Trish Thomas first shared her allergen-free crackers with Nichole Wilson at a school event, her friend appreciated the gesture, but secretly thought the snacks were &quot;disgusting.&quot;Why it matters: The experience led the two Chicago entrepreneurs to team up and launch a line of cookies, crackers and pretzels that are free of most food allergens but also delicious.<ul><li>Called<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" Every Body Eat" data-vars-click-url="https://everybodyeating.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoppbpyjcJLCREh8R8oVLCcYs2aG1DLafCI2zeDiVBV_Pn8Zl2cs" data-vars-content-id="2f1a5246-ec56-4b69-9217-ebe9ffd72a86" data-vars-headline="From &quot;disgusting&quot; to delicious: Everybody Eat snacks grow" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://everybodyeating.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoppbpyjcJLCREh8R8oVLCcYs2aG1DLafCI2zeDiVBV_Pn8Zl2cs" target="_blank"> Every Body Eat</a>, the snack line launched in 2020 and has now reached 1,700 Chicago-area stores, including Mariano&#x27;s, Jewel and Whole Foods.</li></ul>

Chicago tests just 0.01% of homes for lead in water

Chicago tests the same number of households as Elgin despite being 27 times the size.

Elgin officials recently found <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high levels of lead" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/06/21/high-lead-levels-chicago-home-water" data-vars-content-id="7c8764bf-4134-48cf-aa09-bca57449070b" data-vars-headline="Chicago tests just 0.01% of homes for lead in water" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2022/06/21/high-lead-levels-chicago-home-water" target="_self">high levels of lead</a> in the water of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="70% of the homes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dailyherald.com/20260114/news/elgin-again-issues-alert-after-drinking-water-samples-exceed-allowable-lead-levels-during-test/" data-vars-content-id="7c8764bf-4134-48cf-aa09-bca57449070b" data-vars-headline="Chicago tests just 0.01% of homes for lead in water" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dailyherald.com/20260114/news/elgin-again-issues-alert-after-drinking-water-samples-exceed-allowable-lead-levels-during-test/" target="_blank">70% of the homes</a> they tested, prompting the western suburb to give filters to residents whose homes are connected to lead lines.Why it matters: Elgin found these dangerous lead levels by testing 101 homes, or about 0.25% of the suburb&#x27;s households.<ul><li>Chicago tests a much smaller percentage of its homes — 0.01%. To reach Elgin&#x27;s ratio, the city would have to test about 2,800 homes every six months, not the 100 it tests today.</li><li>Elgin has an estimated <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="8,094 lead lines" data-vars-click-url="https://elginil.gov/2640/Elgins-Lead-Response" data-vars-content-id="7c8764bf-4134-48cf-aa09-bca57449070b" data-vars-headline="Chicago tests just 0.01% of homes for lead in water" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://elginil.gov/2640/Elgins-Lead-Response" target="_blank">8,094 lead lines</a>, while Chicago has more than 400,000.</li></ul>

Chicago's United Center now serving THC drinks

The stadium is the first major U.S. arena to add hemp-derived THC drinks to its event menu.

Business

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="United Center" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/06/bulls-blackhawks-united-center-no-cupholders-reinsdorf-wirtz" data-vars-content-id="24adc7f4-be31-48b9-bd62-f3f6f6baf074" data-vars-headline="Chicago&#x27;s United Center now serving THC drinks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/11/06/bulls-blackhawks-united-center-no-cupholders-reinsdorf-wirtz" target="_self">United Center</a> will be the first major arena in the country to offer hemp-derived THC drinks at concerts and events.Driving the news: Chicago-based brands Señorita and Rythm announced Tuesday that they have entered into a multiyear deal with the United Center to add hemp-derived THC drinks to the menu.

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