HILLSBORO, Ill. (AP) – The owner of a southern Illinois coal mine where an underground fire has smoldered for nearly a year is asking state regulators to approve an expansion that some local residents fear could jeopardize public health and cause environmental damage. Foresight Energy ceased production at its Deer Run Mine in early January…
( KTRS ) Hillary Clinton will campaign next week with the mother of Sandra Bland, the Chicago-area woman who was discovered hanged in her jail cell three days after being pulled over for a routine traffic stop near Houston. Geneva Reed-Veal will join the Democratic presidential candidate at a Feb. 17 voter mobilization event in…
( KTRS ) A Senate panel is considering four bills that would change Missouri’s laws on texting while driving, seatbelts and motorcycle helmets. One bill reviewed in a hearing Wednesday would require everyone in a car to wear a seatbelt, including adults in the backseat. Two other proposals would ban texting while driving, which currently is…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Doctors could charge Medicaid patients a fee for missing appointments under a bill that has won initial approval in the Missouri Senate. Senators endorsed the bill Wednesday after adding a section designed to make it easier for health care providers to advertise their cost estimates. The legislation would allow doctors…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Wade Baldwin IV scored 17 points in leading five starters in double figures, and the Vanderbilt Commodores routed Missouri 86-71 Wednesday night for their second win in three games. The Commodores (14-10, 6-5 Southeastern Conference) improved to 11-2 at Memorial Gym this season. Luke Kornet scored 13 points and grabbed 12…
(KTRS/AP) – The Department of Justice is officially suing the city of Ferguson. Tuesday night the city council voted to amend an agreement with the DOJ aimed improving police and court practices. Federal officials say Ferguson residents have waited a year for the city to adopt the agreement and should not be force to wait…
(KTRS) – A tragic end to the search for a missing 3-year-old Iron County boy. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms that Titus Tackett was found dead in a van. Patrol Sergeant Clark Parrott said they were alerted to boy’s location by someone leaving the home where the van was parked. Titus was last seen…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois motorists will stop receiving mailed notifications about vehicle emissions testing, starting with vehicle owners whose license plates expire at the end of March. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Secretary of State’s office announced the temporary policy changes regarding vehicle emission test notification and vehicle renewal procedures on…
he bill would require students entering ninth grade after July 1, 2017, to pass a civics test
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate leaders are pledging swift action on legislation to impose more stringent sanctions on North Korea for what they say are flagrant violations of international law. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the Senate has an opportunity to hold Pyongyang accountable for its growing aggression. Minority Leader Harry Reid says no…