ST. LOUIS — St. Louis right-hander Jack Flaherty noticed a trend from the beginning of his outing against the Cincinnati Reds.
Here’s a link to the story at the Southern Illinoisan.
Former Cardinal Pujols passes Bonds for 3rd in RBIs as Angels top Royals
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As lawmakers prepare to debate recreational marijuana, opponents raise concerns
April 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
As lawmakers prepare to reveal and possibly pass a measure to legalize marijuana for recreational use, some want to slow the effort down.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
Attorney general: Chicago can’t incarcerate its way out of gun violence
April 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Veteran lawmaker Kwame Raoul took over as Illinois Attorney General in January, but he already has seen enough to know it’s going take more than just better cooperation between police and residents to calm the gun violence rocking city street corners.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
Pritzker brushes off federal probe, says ‘rules were followed’
April 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday he won’t let news of a federal criminal probe into $331,000 in property tax breaks he got on a Gold Coast mansion interfere with his push for a progressive income tax.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
Op-Ed: AJ Freund tragedy highlights two major public policy crises
April 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Monsters are real. And sometimes, when grownups don’t act, the monsters hurt children.
Here’s a link to the editorial at Illinois News Network.
DCFS grilled over murder of 5-year-old after agency was warned multiple times of abuse
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A Department of Children and Family Services worker who had in-home interaction with Andrew “A.J.” Freund and the worker’s supervisor have been placed on administrative duties as the state agency investigates what it could have done differently to prevent the 5-year-old boy’s death. That’s according to Acting DCFS Director Marc Smith, who was grilled during a legislative hearing Friday afternoon in Chicago, just two days after Freund’s body was found and his parents were charged with the boy’s murder.
Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.
Police say concealed carry license holder won’t be charged in fatal Loop shooting: ‘He was the victim’
April 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
A man who fatally shot a would-be carjacker in the Loop has been cleared through investigation and will not be charged with a crime, Chicago police said Sunday morning.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Selfless Ben Zobrist among the heroes as the Cubs outlast the Diamondbacks in 15 innings
April 29, 2019 By Leave a Comment
As an Addison Russell decision looms this week for the Cubs, manager Joe Maddon is already dealing with some difficult playing-time decisions.
Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.
Pressure on Pritzker, legislature over budget, marijuana, sports betting and new income tax structure, but pork may hold things together
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Lawmakers return to Springfield on Tuesday facing a five-week deadline to resolve a host of controversial issues that form the centerpiece of new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s agenda and first state budget
Here’s a link to the story in the Chicago Tribune.
