Illinois Pharmacists To Dispense Heroin Overdose Antidote Narcan
Springfield, IL (KTRS) Trained pharmacists in Illinois soon will be able to dispense the overdose reversal drug Narcan without a prescription. Regulators announced on Monday that a short web-based training program is available to pharmacists who want to help reduce deaths from heroin and painkillers. This program is a result to legislation passed last year.…
Ballot Shortage Reported In St. Louis County
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A ballot shortage is causing delays at two dozen St. Louis County polling sites. Election officials say the problem will be corrected later this morning. Until then, voters can either return to their polling site later or cast their vote at the St. Louis County Board of Elections in Maplewood.…
Blues rally from 2 down, whip Coyotes 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Vladimir Tarasenko’s 37th goal midway through the third period was the go-ahead score for the St. Louis Blues, who scored five straight goals in a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night to tie for first place in the Western Conference. The Blues and Stars each have 105 points,…
Missouri GOP combs past for Planned Parenthood censure rules
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republicans are looking back more than a century for guidance as they consider holding a Planned Parenthood official in contempt of the Senate. A Senate panel is scheduled to consider proposals Tuesday that would summon regional Planned Parenthood CEO Mary Kogut to the Senate to explain why she has…
Illlinois House to consider quicker hearings for juveniles
( KTRS ) A proposal to speed up a juvenile suspect’s hearing before a judge is headed to the Illinois House floor. The Juvenile Justice Committee overwhelmingly approved the plan by Evanston Democratic Rep. Robyn Gabel to require a hearing within 24 hours of a juvenile’s arrest – including on weekends and holidays. The law…
Backes, Allen to miss remainder of Blues’ regular season
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen and forward David Backes will miss at least the last three regular-season games with lower body injuries. The team said Monday that both players will be re-evaluated before the playoffs. The 31-year-old Backes has dressed in all 79 games. He is second on the team…
Tax hike vote considered key to Ferguson deal with Justice
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – Implementation of Ferguson’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice is at stake as voters in the St. Louis suburb consider two tax hike proposals. Mayor James Knowles III says passage of both a sales and property tax increase in Tuesday’s election are crucial if Ferguson is going to pay for…