CHICAGO (AP) – Billionaire businessman J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a bid for Illinois governor. The Chicago Democrat tweeted Thursday that he was readying for “the big announcement” above a picture with his son holding a sign reading “J.B. for Governor.” Pritzker’s campaign confirmed the tweet ahead of a Thursday afternoon event in Chicago…
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) Plans are in the works to build a $55-millon sports complex in Chesterfield Valley. On Thursday night, the Baseball and Softball Education (BASE) Foundation will unveil its proposal during a fundraiser at Ballpark Village for the POWERplex, a 74-plus-acre campus to include dual-sport domes, multiple turfed fields, and educational facilities aimed at…
Normandy, MO (KTRS) Another deadly shooting at a Metrolink station is being investigated. Police were called to the UMSL Metrolink station at around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday after a man was shot on the train as it was approaching the north county station. Investigators say the victim and another man got into a physical fight on…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri House lawyer is warning lawmakers to be on guard against bribery attempts after a recent email from a solar power company official offered donations while referencing legislation. The email, provided to The Associated Press, was sent to lawmakers by Serra-Lesa Ivener, the Missouri president for Hog Power Energy.…
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) – A man who drove himself to a Ferguson, Missouri, firehouse after being shot has died. Police say 41-year-old Reginald Caine arrived about 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ferguson Firehouse No. 2, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was driven to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say the firehouse itself was…
BELTON, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say they have identified one set of human remains found in rural western Missouri as those of a 21-year-old woman who disappeared in September. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a medical examiner identified the remains as Jessica Runions, of Raymore, Missouri, who was last seen on Sept. 8 leaving…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill that would give people immunity from small drug possession charges while seeking medical assistance for overdoses. The bill was approved by a voice vote with bipartisan support. It says that people can’t be penalized for seeking medical assistance for an…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Sunset Hills-based Panera Bread Company is being sold. JAB Holding Company announced it would buy Panera Bread in a deal valued at about $7.5 billion. JAB Holding Company owns or is a major investor in Caribou Coffee, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Keurig Green Mountain and Peet’s Coffee & Tea. The deal is expected to close later this…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Mayor James Knowles will continue to lead the city of Ferguson after a victory in Tuesday’s election. Knowles was elected to serve a third term after beating out Councilwoman Ella Jones with 57% of the vote. Knowles say one of his goals moving forward is to focus his attention on the voters…
It looks like St. Louis will remain a two-sport town after voters defeated a measure that would have helped pay for a stadium as part of an effort to lure a Major League Soccer franchise. City voters turned down Proposition 2 on Tuesday by a 53 percent to 47 percent vote. It would have provided…