CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says legislation that provides billions of dollars in subsidies to power giant Exelon Corp. is imperfect but that he’s “proud” of the deal lawmakers reached. The measure approved Thursday provides $235 million per year to Exelon to keep unprofitable nuclear plants running in Clinton and the Quad Cities.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The former general manager of a suburban St. Louis car dealership is accused of defrauding the company, causing nearly $2 million in losses. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis on Friday announced the indictment of 42-year-old William Cafarella, now living in Davie, Florida. Cafarella was general manager of West County…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan says Democrats did not have enough votes to override a veto from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner that eliminates $215 million in aid for Chicago Public Schools’ pension payments. Senate Democrats used their supermajority Thursday to override the governor shortly after the veto but the…
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump have filed a federal lawsuit trying to stop Wisconsin’s ongoing presidential election recount. The lawsuit and request for a temporary restraining order was filed late Thursday in federal court in Madison. It was filed by the Great America PAC, the Stop Hillary PAC and Wisconsin voter…
Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the governor for casting doubt on the integrity of election results
Webster Groves, MO (KTRS) A hate crime on the campus of Webster University is being investigated. Authorities say a custodian found hundreds of fliers with racist and homophobic messages outside of a black student’s dorm room earlier this week. The student who was apparently targeted did not see the fliers. The university is currently…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – An East St. Louis Township official charged with spending more than $40,000 of township money on personal purchases has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges. The Belleville News-Democrat reports East St. Louis Township Supervisor Oliver Hamilton told U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan on Thursday he plans to resign…
