CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has given $1 million of his own money to Republican incumbent Leslie Munger’s bid for Illinois comptroller. State records this week show the contribution that came from the former venture capitalist and his wife, Diana Rauner. Rauner appointed Munger to the post last year after Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka’s…
The Chicago Cubs’ bullpen coach, Lester Strode, joined Martin and Randi yesterday before Game 7 to talk about the Cubs run and the upcoming game. Lester has served as the Cubs bullpen coach since 2007.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Next week brings the anniversary of legal medical marijuana sales in Illinois and the program is growing steadily. Patients with state approval to buy marijuana now number about 12,000. The state released new monthly figures Wednesday. Retailers sold $4.1 million in marijuana products during October, marking another month of increasing sales.…
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. (AP) – A class-action lawsuit has been filed saying the city of Maplewood violates the U.S. Constitution by requiring defendants to pay cash to recall their arrest warrants. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the lawsuit was filed Tuesday by ArchCity Defenders, a nonprofit law group. According to the lawsuit, Maplewood’s municipal courts…
( KTRS ) Union employees of Shop ‘n Save have overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract. The vote among members of United Food & Commercial Workers Local 655 was 170 to 72 in favor of the contract. A similar pact was approved a Tuesday night by union workers at Dierbergs and last week by Schnucks…
