( KTRS ) The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County is donating 10,000 “drug deactivation pouches” to families in the fight against drug abuse. The organization teamed up with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company. The 10,000 pouch distribution program encourages families to become actively involved in the safe and responsible…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a slew of bills aimed at overhauling parts of the state’s criminal justice system, including new rules for juvenile offenders. Among the bills the Republican governor signed into law on Monday are proposals to change the minimum probation period for convicted juvenile, allow juveniles to immediately petition…
( KTRS ) An Illinois program offering help with winter heating bills is preparing to enroll seniors and people with disabilities. Enrollment for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program begins Sept. 1. The program offers assistance to low-income families by paying benefits directly to the utility companies. A single person qualifies for help if…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – Former two-term state Sen. Betty Sims of St. Louis County, a Republican who championed efforts to improve the health of women and children, has died. Sims’ daughter Molly Sims Weber told The Associated Press that Sims died Monday of complications due to pancreatitis. She was 80. Sims served in the Senate…