( KTRS ) Former Madison County Coroner Dallas M. Burke, the first female coroner elected in Illinois, has passed away. A release by the coroners office say the Burke died Friday at Barnes-Jewish hospital, she was 90. Burke first became coroner in 1972. At the time her husband was running for the office of Madison…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Governor Eric Greitens says he met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House. Greitens announced on his Facebook page that he and the vice president met on Saturday. He said he and Pence discussed how the Trump administration can help take Missouri “in a new direction with…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Hundreds of people are protesting President Donald Trump’s suspension of refugee entry into the U.S. at the St. Louis area’s main airport. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Sunday’s protest at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is proceeding peacefully. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit earlier Sunday on challenging airport…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) One is dead and two are injured following a shooting in downtown St. Louis. Authorities say the shooting happened late Friday night outside of Hooters Restaurant at 7th and Chestnuts Street. One of the victims was killed and the two others are expected to survive. The deceased victim’s name hasn’t been…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The full St. Louis Board of Aldermen is scheduled to meet on Monday to address the soccer stadium funding bill. The measure was passed by the Ways and Means committee last week by a 5-4 vote. It calls for taxpayer money financing $60,000 million for a new $200,000 million MLS soccer…
Cabool, MO (KTRS) Missouri’s largest no-kill animal shelter is closing. Diana’s Grove announced that the shelter will shut down at the end of the month, citing ongoing challenges. The shelter posted this statement on its Facebook Page: “We are eternally grateful for your support over the years. Under the weight of this decision, we cannot…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) An Israeli company is moving to St. Louis. Governor Eric Greitens will join Ameren leaders and GlobalSTL today to announce details of Atomation’s move to St. Louis. The company was recruited by GlobalSTL , which is a BioSTL initiative to attract innovative companies that create high-growth economic activity for St. Louis. Atomation…
Carbondale, IL (KTRS) – Southern Illinois University is cutting its men’s and women’s tennis programs and reducing scholarships for the men’s swimming and diving teams. University leaders announced the reductions on Thursday, citing a declining enrollment and the state’s budget crisis. School officials say the move will save about $660,000 annually starting next school year.…
CHICAGO (AP) – A daughter of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is criticizing former President Barack Obama for not granting early release to her father, who’s serving prison time for corruption. In an emotional letter, 20-year-old Amy Blagojevich called Obama “spineless” for not commuting her father’s sentence. Blagojevich’s wife, Patti, posted the letter on her…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is seeking to stop state worker pay until legislators and Gov. Bruce Rauner approve a spending plan. A motion by Madigan filed Thursday in St. Clair County Circuit Court seeks to dissolve a preliminary injunction which allowed state workers to be paid during the budget impasse.…