CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Seven semifinalists are in the running to be the next chancellor of Southern Illinois University’s Carbondale campus. SIU System President Randy Dunn told the SIU Board of Trustees at their meeting this past week that a first round of interviews will be conducted via online video for off-campus applicants by the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has started complaining about the coverage his administration receives, but the Republican has granted few interviews during his first six weeks in office. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2kBITaV ) that Greitens’ approach of using social media sites to appeal directly to voters isn’t that unusual,…
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Republicans are criticizing Democratic Comptroller Susana Mendoza for spending $32,000 on a used SUV for her office when Illinois is months behind in paying its bills. Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider on Sunday called the purchase “outrageous,” noting social service agencies are waiting months to be paid. Mendoza’s office says the…
( KTRS ) A missing 9 month old baby boy has been returned safely, but police are still looking for the father. An Amber Alert for Brian Scott Pullen was issued after he was taken by his noncustodial parent, Brian Keith Pullen, on Sunday before noon. A female acquaintance of Pullen reportedly called police to…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former House Republican leader Bob Michel has died. A former aide reports that Michel passed away Friday morning at the age of 93. Michel was an affable Illinois congressman who served as leader of the GOP House minority for 14 years. His skill at seeking compromise with the Democrats was critical in…
St. Charles County, MO (KTRS) A three-alarm fire is to blame for destroying the main building of the Bogey Hills Country Club in St. Charles County. Firefighters from several departments responded to the blaze at around midnight. It took several hours to bring the fire under control. No one was injured in the fire.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are moving forward with proposals to end union-only contracts in public construction. Both the House and Senate on Thursday passed versions of a measure to do so. Local governments in Missouri currently have the option to issue bid requirements mandating union working conditions for contractors if the projects…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County police sergeant alleges in a lawsuit against the department that he was told to “tone down” his gayness if he wanted a promotion. Sgt. Keith Wildhaber, a 22-year veteran of the department, also alleges he was passed over for promotions and reassigned after he filed a discrimination…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is working frantically to find a new secretary of labor candidate after President Donald Trump’s original pick, Andrew Puzder, abruptly withdrew from consideration. It was a stark example of the disorganized nature of the new administration not known for thorough vetting of its people or its plans. Contentious confirmation…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri appellate court has ruled that the state’s prison officials aren’t obligated to publicly reveal the source of the drug used to execute death row inmates. The Kansas City Star reports that the appellate court’s Western District decided Tuesday to overturn a 2016 trial court ruling that the state…