SENATE PRESIDENT CANDIDATES
Illinois Senate President Emil Jones announced yesterday (Monday) he will retire when his term ends in January. The talk immediately turned to which Senate Democrat might replace him in the top job. The contenders include:
FEMA APPROVES ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $13.6 million in federal disaster assistance grants for those affected by severe flooding in Illinois in June and July.
Saturday Night Football on ABC, the first and only weekly primetime college football series on broadcast television, will return for a third season Saturdays at 7 p.m. beginning August 30.