Illinois governor wants expanded review of state hiring
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says work continues to “root out” improper patronage hiring in state government. The Republican told reporters Monday that he wants to expand the staff of the executive inspector general but the lack of a state budget has slowed that effort. Rauner trumpeted the dismissal of 29 remaining “staff…
St. Louis police: Man, 19, shot in the head in December dies
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis police say a 19-year-old man has died nine months after he was shot in the head on a city street. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Antonio Perkins died Sunday night, and his death linked to the Dec. 15 shooting was reclassified as a homicide. There was no immediate…
Missouri high court denies appeal on campaign finance limits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri initiative to re-instate campaign contribution limits has cleared its final legal hurdle to appear on the November ballot. The state Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to hear a challenge of the proposed constitutional amendment. The proposal known as Constitutional Amendment 2 would limit contributions to candidates…
Armed carjacking leave suspect dead
( KTRS ) Police say a suspected carjacker was fatally shot by the person he tried to rob. Investigators say the 52-year-old owner of the vehicle told police that when an armed man approached him and demanded his vehicle, he feared for his safety and fired his gun. The suspect then fled, but investigators say…
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Backers fight to get medical marijuana on Missouri ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Supporters of a proposal to allow medical marijuana in Missouri say thousands of signed petitions to get the measure on the ballot were wrongly tossed out. A lawyer for the group New Approach Missouri told a circuit judge Monday that enough registered voters signed a petition to get the measure…
Pilot Hospitalized After Plane Crash In Chesterfield
Chesterfield, MO Â (KTRS) Â A pilot is hospitalized after his plane crashed in Chesterfield. Authorities say the small plane went down near Spirit of St. Louis Airport around 8 p.m. Sunday. Rescue crews searched in the dark for about two hours before finding the downed plane. The pilot was the only one on board. There’s no…