Arrieta moves to 9-0 and Cubs edge Cardinals 9-8
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jake Arrieta remained unbeaten on the season despite allowing as many as four runs for the first time in nearly a year and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Wednesday. Arrieta (9-0) joined the White Sox’s Chris Sale as the only nine-game winners in the majors. Arrieta…
Illinois public schools could receive a $700 million funding increase.
( KTRS ) Illinois public schools could receive a $700 million increase to battle poverty under a budget plan proposed by the House majority leader. Democrat Barbara Flynn Currie’s legislation includes more than $5 billion for K-12 education. $700 million of that has been designated for “equity grant” funding. The spending plan would force Republican…
Illinois House Democrats defy governor, push own budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Democratic-led Illinois House passed a budget for next year in defiance of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s wish for pro-business legislation he wants. Republicans howled in protest Wednesday after Democrats stopped debate on the budget plan and voted to pass it 63-53 vote. The state has been without a spending plan…
Belleville man charged in Washington Ave shooting
( KTRS ) One suspect is facing charges connected to a fatal carjacking on Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis over the weekend. Police say that 19-year-old Ross Randolph of Belleville , IL. was one of two men involved in the shooting death of Brandi Hill. Investigators say the suspects approached Hill’s car, pulled passenger…
Sharks head to 1st Cup final after 5-2 win over Blues
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Captain Joe Pavelski scored an early goal, Joel Ward added two of his own and the San Jose Sharks advanced to their first Stanley Cup final in franchise history by beating the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday night in Game 6 of the Western Conference final. Joonas Donskoi also…
Wait for tax refunds in Missouri could stretch to ten weeks
(KTRS) – If you procrastinated in filing you tax returns, you may be waiting a while to get a refund from Missouri. The Post-Dispatch reports waits for refunds could extend to ten weeks. The Department of Revenue says they are trying to crack down on fraudulent returns and that is slowing the process. In 2014,…
Fox School District audit finds massive spending mismanagement
When Critchlow left the district she was making more than $267,000 a year–one of the highest superintendent salaries in Missouri