JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over a proposed cigarette tax hike after a Missouri appeals court panel changed the wording that voters would see on the November ballot. The appeals panel ruled late last week that the initiative’s summary was insufficient, because it failed to say a new fee…
CHICAGO (AP) – Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys face a midnight deadline for motions regarding the sentence they’d like former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to receive when his case returns to court for a resentencing hearing next month. Both sides were given until midnight Monday to file their motions in anticipation of the scheduled Aug.…
Officer Flamion remains in critical but stable condition
East St. Louis, IL  (KTRS)  An officer-involved shooting is being investigated in East St. Louis. Authorities say a man was firing shots in the 1600 block of Gaty Avenue at just after 6 a.m. Monday. The suspect was shot after he allegedly pointed his weapon at police. No one else was injured  in this incident,…
Bayh retired from the Senate in 2010 following two terms. He has been sitting on about $10 million in campaign funds
The queen has the formal role of appointing the new leader
