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…
