St. Louis Earns An “F” For Premature Birth Rate
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis isn’t making the grade when it comes to premature birth rates. The 8th annual March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card was released Thursday. St. Louis was given an “F” for its premature birth rate of 12.5 percent. Among the nation’s top 100 cities with the most births, St. Louis…
Chesterfield City Council Censures Mayor
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) Chesterfield’s mayor is being scolded for his language. The Chesterfield City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to censure Mayor Bob Nation for what it calls inappropriate and abusive language in conversations with city officials. Nation is accused of using “hostile and intimidating language” during private discussions with the town’s economic development director…
Alton teacher negotiations continue after strike notice
ALTON, Ill. (AP) – Contract negotiations in southwestern Illinois will resume with a federal mediator after a teachers union gave the Alton school district notice of a possible strike. The teachers’ union has twice rejected the Alton School District’s contract offer and voted last week to serve notice of a possible strike. The (Alton) Telegraph…
Illinois medical marijuana patients now number 3,300
( KTRS ) The number of Illinois patients approved to use medical marijuana continues to climb as dispensaries get ready to sell the drug for the first time. The Illinois Department of Public Health says it has approved 3,300 patients to use medical marijuana in the state’s pilot program, including 20 children. The department began mailing…
Illinois village shocked, dismayed over news about officer
FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) – A close-knit Illinois community is struggling to make sense of authorities’ announcement that a popular police officer staged his suicide to make it look like he died in the line of duty. Signs hung in honor of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz after his death were taken down Wednesday around the…
Tarasenko scores in OT to lift Blues past Blackhawks, 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) – Vladimir Tarasenko scored at 3:54 of a whistle-free overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Tarasenko, who also had an assist, beat Corey Crawford on the glove side from the slot for his seventh goal after taking a nifty behind-the-back centering…
Rams running back Trey Watts suspended indefinitely by NFL
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Rams backup running back Trey Watts has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. It’s the second suspension this fall for Watts, who was out the first four games. Watts made his season debut Oct. 25 and had a special teams tackle against the Browns. He…