SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Supreme Court justices will administer the oath to nearly 500 new Illinois attorneys on Thursday. The Supreme Court announced Monday there will be seven ceremonies to inaugurate the 476 candidates. The new group will bring the number of licensed attorneys in Illinois to 96,700. Each of the candidates passed the…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating after a man was shot in the chest. A report says the man arrived at Barnes hospital shortly after 6pm last night suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. He’s currently listed in critical condition but stable. Police believe the shooting happened at the intersection of Belt and Clemons…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri senators have done little work for the second day in a row with less than two weeks before lawmakers’ deadline to pass bills. Senators adjourned within minutes Tuesday after doing essentially nothing Monday. Assistant Majority Floor Leader Bob Onder said the Senate adjourned to work on the budget, which…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Supporters of right to work in Missouri are coming together to raise money to fend off attacks on the new law. Liberty Alliance attorney Edward Greim says the political action committee’s goal is to support the law banning mandatory union fees, which is set to take effect in August. Union…
( KTRS ) City officials in West Alton have issued a voluntary evacuation notice for residents and businesses. The notice was issued Tuesday after the latest prediction said the Missouri river was expected to crest at 36.3 feet. The current levee height guarding the town is only 36 feet tall. Note – The evacuation order…
( KTRS ) The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed I-55, Lemay Ferry and Telegraph road. Other closures that will effect your morning Wednesday commute include 21 at Tesson Ferry and Route 141 at the Romaine Creek. MoDOT closed I-44 between I-270 and Grays Summit Monday night. Local westbound traffic can still get through to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given approval to two amendments that would restrict abortion. The first passed 101-39. It would ban abortions about 20 weeks after fertilization. Amendment sponsor Rep. Mike Moon said it would stop abortions after the fetus can feel pain. Another proposal would outline stricter standards for tracking fetal…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more people were confirmed dead Tuesday after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in Missouri, bringing the death toll from sudden spring flooding in the state to at least five. The latest deaths occurred in an area of southeast Missouri where heavy rains pushed rivers to record levels. The…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS)  Flood relief efforts continues in the wake of the historic flooding in the region. St. Louis County leaders gathered Tuesday morning at the Office of Emergency Management for a press conference to discuss those relief efforts and provide updates. St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger reported that there were two sandbag…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Missouri Department of Transportation officials say Interstate 55, Route 61/67/Lemay Ferry/JeffCo Boulevard and Route 231/Telegraph Road at the Meramec between St. Louis Jefferson Counties are expected to close overnight because of the rising floodwaters. Flood relief efforts continue in the wake of the historic flooding in the region. St. Louis County leaders…