Medical Helicopter Crashed In Southeastern Missouri
Perryville, MO (KTRS) An investigation is underway after a medical helicopter crashed in southeastern Missouri over the weekend. Authorities say a St. Louis Children’s Hospital helicopter was transporting a 5-year-old patient when it crashed Saturday night near Perryville. The child and at least three crew members sustained non-life threatening injuries. Sheriff Gary Schaff says the helicopter…
Lawmakers Return To Capitol After Voting To Raise Taxes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois lawmakers are back to work after a dramatic vote in the House Sunday to increase income taxes by 32 percent. Attention turns to the Senate Monday as the budget measures the House endorsed move to that chamber for approval. The tax legislation increases the personal income tax rate from 3.75…
Illinois House begins tax hike debate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House has begun debating a $5 billion income tax increase to help end a two-year budget stalemate. Democratic Rep. Greg Harris of Chicago is the sponsor of the measure presented Sunday. The plan would increase the personal income tax rate by 32 percent. It would go from 3.75 percent…
Website In Illinois kidnapping Case Still Advises On Abductions
CHICAGO (AP) — A website that hosted an “Abduction 101” forum linked to a 28-year-old suspect in the kidnapping of a Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois bills itself as the most popular sexual fetish networking site on the internet — and it has faced pressure in recent months to be clearer about not…