Cyber Monday Sales Still On Top, But Losing Some Luster
NEW YORK (AP) – Retailers are rolling out online deals today, the so-called “Cyber Monday.” But since shoppers these days are online all the time anyway, the shopping holiday is losing some of its luster. Still, today is expected to be the biggest online shopping day ever, with estimates that it will rack up over…
Siblings Claim Billy Busch Wants To Turn Section Of Grant’s Farm Into Subdivision
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) There’s a new development in the legal battle within the Busch family over the proposed sale of Grant’s Farm. Siblings of Billy Busch told the “St. Louis Post Dispatch” that he plans to turn a section of the land into a subdivison. Billy Busch denies that claim. He has been in…
Still No Headstone For Michael Brown
St. Louis County, MO Â (KTRS) Â It’s been more than a year since the death of Michael Brown and the final resting place of the Black Lives Matter movement icon still doesn’t have a headstone. Instead, the grave at St. Peter’s Cemetery is marked only by the letters “MB” spray-painted in orange on a concrete footing…
Chicago police officer who fatally shot teen due in court
CHICAGO (AP) – A white Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him fatally shooting a black Chicago teenager 16 times returns to court to learn whether he’ll be offered bond. A Monday hearing for Officer Jason Van Dyke comes after days of protests in Chicago over the killing of…
Highland, IL. authorities probe cause of fatal fire
( KTRS ) Authorities in southwestern Illinois are investigating the cause of a fire that left two people dead. Police in Highland say two 911 calls alerted fire officials and police to smoke coming from a house around 8 a.m. Sunday. Authorities say the house was fully engulfed in flames when police, paramedics and firefighters…
Andy Dalton’s 3 TD passes lead Bengals over Rams 31-7
CINCINNATI (AP) – Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes – two of them to A.J. Green – and the Cincinnati Bengals ended their brief skid with a 31-7 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. After dropping a pair of prime-time games, the Bengals (9-2) were back in sync against a team that struggles…
Closer Look: Task force looks to shrink Illinois government
( KTRS ) Gov. Bruce Rauner has repeatedly pledged to save taxpayers money by eliminating some of Illinois’ nearly 7,000 units of government. A task force the Republican governor named to put that idea in motion, is preparing its final recommendations.Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, the commission’s chairwoman, says its suggestions could make government more efficient…
Report: SAFB considered for new spy agency office since 2005
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AP) – A newspaper report says proposed plans to move a federal spy agency’s regional headquarters from St. Louis to Illinois’ Scott Air Force Base have been around for over a decade. Southwestern Illinois and Missouri are competing to house the project. The Belleville News Democrat reports 2005 minutes from…