Illinois lawmakers want funding for safer school routes
(KTRS) Several Illinois lawmakers are calling for more funding to ensure students have safe streets to walk to school. Howevever, the issue comes during the state’s drawn-out budget fight. The proposal seeks $5 million for the program, a combination of state and federal aid. But since Illinois has been operating without a budget since July,…
Lehtera helps Blues defeat Wild 4-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Jori Lehtera scored in his return to the lineup and the St. Louis Blues held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Sunday night. Ryan Reaves, Patrik Berglund and Robby Fabbri also scored for St. Louis, which won its third straight. The Blues have victories in seven of their…
Scientists: Discovery of young, wild black carp troubling
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Scientists say the discovery of two young black carp in a ditch connected to the Mississippi River is a troubling sign for native species in the river. Adult black carp have been caught in the Mississippi River before. But the Missouri Department of Conservation says the discovery near Cape Girardeau…
Missing radioactive container found in Wayne County
(KTRS) A radioactive container that went missing last year has been found in Wayne County. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency says that Wayne County Well Surveys Inc. of Fairfield reported the device’s recovery on Friday. The radioactive “well logging source holder” contains americium, a highly radioactive metal. It went missing in October 2015. The discovery,…