Hays Says He Will Not Seek Reelection To House Seat In 2018
Republican State Representative Chad Hays of Catlin says he will not seek reelection for a fifth term in the Illinois House.
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Suspect In Yingying Zhang Disappearance Faces Bond Hearing Wednesday
A hearing is scheduled Wednesday to determine whether the Champaign man charged with kidnapping in the disappearance of visiting University of Illinois scholar Yingying Zhang will be held without bond. Brendt Christensen made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Urbana on Monday.
Alleged Zhang Kidnapper Makes Court Appearance Monday
The man accused of kidnapping Yingying Zhang is scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court Monday morning. Brendt Christensen, 27, of Champaign was arrested Friday, three weeks after 26-year-old Zhang went missing.
In Bipartisan Vote, House Approves Tax Increase
The Illinois House has approved a 1.2 percentage-point increase in the state income tax. Last night, more than a dozen Republicans joined the majority Democrats to pass the legislation, despite the objections of Governor Bruce Rauner.
Illinois House Passes Budget, Tax Increase, But Rauner Promises Tax-Hike Veto
The Illinois House of Representatives on Sunday passed both a budget and a tax increase to pay for it, but both still must clear the state Senate. And the tax increase was met with an immediate promise of a veto from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner.