As Zika fears escalate, lawmakers point fingers from afar
Congress is not expected to interrupt its lengthy summer break to pass the anti-Zika legislation
Requests for US unemployment aid rise to still-low 269,000
Analysts say consumer spending might boost the economy in the coming months
Ryan reaffirms support for Trump
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – House Speaker Paul Ryan is reaffirming his support for Donald Trump in his first comments since the Republican nominee declined to endorse the speaker in his upcoming GOP primary. Ryan brushed off Trump’s stance, telling a radio interviewer in Green Bay, Wis., that the only endorsement he cares about is…
Public Defender Speaks On McGraw Show About Appointing Nixon To A Case
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Illinois GOP congressman says he cannot support Donald Trump
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger says he cannot support Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. During an appearance Wednesday on CNN, Kinzinger said he is unlikely to vote for Trump because the nominee was “beginning to cross a lot of red lines of the unforgivable in politics.” CBS-Chicago reports that in an email, Kinzinger’s spokeswoman…
Illinois suspends no-overtime policy for home care workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has suspended a no-overtime policy for workers who care for disabled residents in their homes. Secretary of Human Services James Dimas says his agency will seek a policy through an administrative rules process with the Illinois Legislature’s consent. The home-care workers’ union – SEIU Healthcare Illinois –…
Flash flood forecast as small Callaway County lake dam fails
FULTON, Mo. (AP) – The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for sections of a central Missouri county because of a failing dam on a small lake. The weather service issued the warning Wednesday for parts of Callaway County because the dam at Glovers Spring Lake east of Fulton is failing. When…
Illinois medical marijuana sales almost hit $3 Million for July
( KTRS ) Residents in Illinois, legally allowed to do so, purchased $2.9 million worth of medical marijuana products last month. Officials say June purchases were around $2.5 million, adding that sales have gradually climbed since the pilot program began in November. Illinois now has nearly 89 hundred qualified medical marijuana patients and 40 registered…