East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) A reward is being offered to find the driver in a hit and run accident that claimed the life of a child in East St. Louis. Police say 11-year-old Maurice Richards was struck by a vehicle in the 3700 block of State Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police report that…
MIAMI (AP) – A surprisingly restrained Donald Trump is telling Republicans still wary of his insurgent candidacy that it’s time to unify behind him. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio also toned down their rhetoric in the latest presidential debate after concluding that all-out attacks against Trump didn’t work. The candidates now charge out of Miami…
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) – St. Louis shortstop Jhonny Peralta has undergone surgery for a left thumb injury. He will most likely miss about 10-to-12 weeks. Offseason acquisition Jedd Gyorko is likely to get the first chance to fill in at shortstop. The Cardinals also have utility man Greg Garcia and prospect Aledmys Diaz…
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville who had locked himself out of his car summoned campus police for help and instead ended up getting arrested. Officers running a routine identity check discovered that 24-year-old Daniel J. Glauber was wanted in Phelps County, Missouri, on drug charges for allegedly growing marijuana…
( KTRS ) Officials are predicting a 34 percent turnout of registered voters for next week’s presidential primary. The estimates range from a projected low of 7 percent turnout in Washington County to a high of 74 percent in Caldwell Country. Missouri is one five states holding primaries Tuesday, along with Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Ohio.…
( KTRS ) A panel convened by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to study issues affecting youth focused its first meeting on how to improve education, health, and safety for children in the state. The Republican governor created the panel last month. Members on Thursday, said they want to see more workforce training in the service…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has passed a proposal creating religious protections for those objecting to gay marriage. The Republican-led Senate voted 23-7 Thursday for the proposed constitutional amendment after this week halting a Democratic filibuster that lasted 37 hours. The measure would prohibit government penalties against those who cite religious beliefs…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has passed a budget with more than $27 billion in spending for the next fiscal year. The Republican-led House passed 13 appropriation bills Thursday over some Democrats’ objections. The budget includes wording to block Medicaid patients from getting any health care services from Planned Parenthood when the…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) – The Department of Employment Security says Illinois’ unemployment rate rose again in January, reaching 6.3 percent. The department’s monthly report on Thursday also noted that U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revised December’s figure upward to 6.1 percent rather than the originally reported 5.9 percent. The department said January unemployment was up…
(KTRS) – With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, there is a new report that gives us some insight into the St. Louis party scene for the day: —Wallet hub ranks St. Louis as the 14th best city in the US for St. Patrick’s day celebrations. — St. Louis leads the nation in the number of St.…