Pritzker to sign state budget, including lawmaker pay raise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he will sign the state budget as is, including $1,600 pay increases for the 177 members of the state General Assembly.
Month: June 2019
Breakingviews TV: Fed speak
As the Federal Reserve debates how it communicates monetary policy, it might do well to mimic former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Richard Beales says the “known unknowns” of trade wars and late-cycle growth call for a circumspect approach by…
Schererville balances growth with desire to retain small town charm
Since 2000, the Crossroads of America has grown more than 16 percent, with a population that now tops 29,000.
Colts were aware of Bobby Okereke sexual assault allegation before drafting Stanford LB
Okereke made the team aware of the alleged incident during an interview at the Senior Bowl in late January.
Uber driver helped cops nab suspect in shooting over pound of stolen pot, police say
PORTAGE — A Hobart man accused in a shooting Tuesday in the Camelot Manor mobile home park was known to hang out with gang members and was attempting to retrieve a pound of marijuana stolen from him, police said.
Sensational Strawberries: The time is ripe for picking the popular fruit
Fruit fans can start planning their adventures in strawberry picking.
Graphic photos of animal cruelty at Fair Oaks Farms
Animal abuse and drug use captured during undercover surveillance by Animal Recovery Mission
UPDATE: Fairlife products pulled from shelves as criminal probe launched into Fair Oaks Farms employees following animal abuse videos
FAIR OAKS — Strack & Van Til, Jewel-Osco and Family Express announced they are pulling Fairlife products from its shelves following footage showing young calves being abused by Fair Oaks Farms employees.
Here's how Hamilton Southeastern Schools will replace the school board president who resigned
Hamilton Southeastern Schools has 30 days to appoint a replacement for former president Mike Bottorff, who resigned last week.