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Sports News for Tuesday July 4, 2017
Nationals Nip Mets On Raburn's Walk-Off Hit (Washington, DC) -- Ryan Raburn's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth gave the Nationals a 3-2 win over the Mets in DC. The pinch-hit winner came after Cu...
Jul 04, 2017 Joel Dinda / CC
Lawyer For Zhang Kidnapping Suspect Asks For Patience
(Urbana, IL) -- The lawyer for the man accused of kidnapping a Chinese-born U of I scholar is asking for people to wait to hear all of the facts. Brendt Christensen's lawyer yesterday said people need...
Jul 04, 2017

Illinois Senate To Vote On Budget, Tax Hike Today
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers will spend their July Fourth at the State Capitol, deciding on a tax increase. Senate President John Cullerton yesterday said that he will call the 32-percent i...
Jul 04, 2017 Pictures of Money / CC

Wall Street Not Downgrading Illinois, Yet
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' credit is still in bad shape, but it isn't junk, yet. S&P Global Ratings yesterday released a statement that says Sunday's tax increase and budget votes are a "meani...
Jul 04, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC

Rauner Again Promises Tax Increase Veto
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is once again telling Democrats that he will veto their proposed five billion-dollar tax increase. The governor yesterday took to social media to ex...
Jul 04, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Decatur Shooting under Investigation
On Sunday, at 4:31 p.m., Decatur Police responded to a call of shots fired in the area of 1000 South Water. Upon arrival, it was determined that a 36-year-old Decatur resident had sustained multiple g...
Jul 03, 2017 Dean Strelau / CC

Sport's News on Monday July 3, 2017
>>Cardinals No Match For Harper, Nationals (St. Louis, MO) -- Carlos Martinez served up a pair of two-run homers to Bryce Harper as the Cardinals lost 7-2 to the Nationals at Busch Stadium. Max ...
Jul 03, 2017

Illinois Comptroller Says Tax Increase Vote Sent 'Strong Message'
(Springfield, IL) -- The woman who pays Illinois' bills says the vote to raise income taxes by 32-percent sent a strong message to Wall Street. Comptroller Susana Mendoza yesterday said the vote will ...
Jul 03, 2017 Mark Goebel / CC

Suspect Due In Court In Missing U Of I Student Case
(Urbana, IL) -- The suspect in the disappearance of a U of I scholar is due in a central Illinois courtroom in a matter of hours to answer kidnapping charges. Prosecutors expect to file formal charges...
Jul 03, 2017 Ed Bierman / CC

Illinois House Approves Tax Hike And Budget, Rauner Promises Veto
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is promising to veto the latest state budget proposal. Republicans and Democrats in the Illinois House last night voted to raise income taxes by 32-...
Jul 03, 2017 Jim Bowen / CC






