Water surcharge could disappear with population decline
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County’s population isn’t quite 1 million, and that is having ramifications on the company that provides water to the region. U.S. Census figures from 2010 show the county’s population at 998,954. An appeals court panel in Kansas City recently ruled that since the population isn’t 1 million, Missouri-American Water…
Bill would raise age to purchase tobacco products in Illinois to 21
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Legislation has been introduced in the Illinois Senate to raise the age to purchase tobacco products in the state from 18 to 21. Democratic state Sen. John Mulroe of Chicago says he hopes the bill he’s sponsoring will decrease the number of young people who start smoking. But the Illinois Retail…
“Mass Mob” Service Held At Downtown Church On Palm Sunday
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis Archdiocese used Palm Sunday to hold another “Mass Mob” event. A “Mass Mob” service was held at St. Mary of Victories Catholic Church in downtown St. Louis. Mass Mobs are scheduled, grassroots gatherings at historic urban Catholic churches with the intent of drawing hundreds of people to attend…
Police Investigate Deadly Weekend Shooting In North City
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following a weekend shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was shot in the 3900 block of Lexington Avenue on Saturday afternoon. There’s no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This brings the unofficial murder count in the city of…
Body found in condemned building that caught fire
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Law enforcement officials say a body was found in a condemned house that burned in southwestern Illinois. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that investigators were trying to determine the identity of the body. Firefighters say it appears to be an adult male but it was significantly burned. Deputy fire Chief Bud Jacobs…
SIU recycles concrete, asphalt, saves $40,000 a year
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is recycling its roads and saving up to $40,000 a year. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports (http://bit.ly/21BTWL5) that the university is grinding up concrete and asphalt roads and sidewalks for re-use. The leftover material can be used in maintenance of roads and parking lots and for future…