Leake fans 11, walks 0 as Cardinals rout Padres 10-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Mike Leake had his second straight double-digit strikeouts game with no walks, joining Bob Gibson as the only Cardinals to accomplish the feat, and St. Louis beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Monday night. Leake (7-7) struck out a season-best 11, one shy of his career high, and allowed one…
Audit report says Illinois tax protests court violated law
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A state auditor general report has found that a new court in Illinois created to resolve taxpayer complaints has poorly managed expenses and won’t open an office outside of Chicago. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal started a year and a half ago to mediate disputes between…
Rauner signs bill banning sale of ‘bath salts’ in stores
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation banning the sale of synthetic drugs known as “bath salts” in Illinois stores. Rauner traveled Monday to Taylorville, about 25 miles southeast of Springfield, to sign the bill aimed at curbing what he called an “epidemic” afflicting rural communities. Every state already bans the chemicals,…
ISP investigating death at Madison County jail.
( KTRS ) Illinois State Police have been called to investigate a death at the Madison County Jail. A press release says that around 11am Monday morning the Madison County Sheriffs Department requested the ISP to assume a ‘death investigation’ occurring within the jail facility. The deceased has been identified as 61 year old John…
Missouri GOP governor hopeful Greitens gets $2M
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A mysterious political action committee is giving GOP candidate for Missouri governor and former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens close to $2 million. Greitens’ campaign on Monday reported SEALs for Truth cut him a check for $1,975,000. Federal Election Commission records show the PAC was formed June 15. It hasn’t…