Senate OKs bill to give unpaid leave to sexual abuse victims
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Victims of sexual abuse would get up to four weeks of unpaid leave from work following the incident under a bill approved by the Illinois Senate. The measure would apply to businesses with fewer than 15 employees. The initial plan sponsored by Democratic Rep. Camille Lilly called for 12 weeks of…
St. Louis police chief questions judges’ accountability
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis’ police chief is calling the city’s judges too lenient with defendants in alleged gun crimes, insisting those on the bench “are accountable to virtually no one.” Chief Sam Dotson offered that criticism in his official blog in a posting Monday titled “A Sane Rant for a Crazy System: Part…
Martinez, Carpenter help Cardinals shut down Brewers 6-0
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Matt Carpenter had four hits and scored three times, Carlos Martinez pitched eight innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Monday. Martinez (5-5) allowed five singles, walked one and struck out eight, rebounding nicely after having allowed at least four runs in each of his three previous…
Senate OKs plan to reopen state museum, repair fairgrounds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Senate members have approved a measure that would reopen the state museum and use donations to pay for needed repairs to state fairgrounds. GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner closed the Illinois State Museum in Springfield and its satellite sites in October due to the state budget impasse. Bill sponsor Democratic Sen. Andy…
Suspect in custody for Memorial Day shooting in Schnucks parking lot.
( KTRS ) Police say they have a suspect in custody related to a fatal Memorial day shooting at a Schnucks. Monday afternoon, around 12:45 p.m. North County officers responded to the Sierra Vista Plaza, Schnucks, for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival a 24 yr old man, found suffering from at least one…
Mayor to sign prescription drug monitoring program in the City of St. Louis
( KTRS ) Mayor Francis Slay will sign into law today a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program within the City of St. Louis. Officials say that ‘Board Bill 36’ will allow the City and St. Louis County, which recently enacted a PDMP ordinance there, to work together to form a cohesive system. This local action follows…
Illinois House OKs plan to expand medical marijuana program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House has approved a plan to expand the state’s medical marijuana pilot program by two-and-a-half years and add post-traumatic stress disorder and terminal illness to the list of allowed conditions. Lawmakers voted 86-27 on Monday to advance the measure, which Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner supports. It now goes to…
Tropical Depression Bonnie brings heavy rain to Carolinas
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Depression Bonnie is expected to bring more heavy rainfall to the Carolinas as it moves along the coastline, making for a wet Memorial Day holiday. The depression’s maximum sustained winds early Monday are near 30 mph with little change in strength forecast. The National Hurricane Center says the system’s center made…