No decision yet in Illinois’ transgender bathroom case
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal magistrate judge will not make an immediate decision on whether to stop transgender students at a suburban Chicago school from using girls’ locker rooms and restrooms. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert said during Monday’s hearing that he plans to issue a report with his recommendation to U.S. District Judge Jorge…
Police: weights in water park death within limits
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Police say combined weights for a 10-year-old boy and two other people riding a raft with him at a water park when he was killed were within the ride’s limits. Caleb Schwab died August 7 while riding the 168-foot “Verruckt” at Schlitterbahn WaterPark in Kansas City, Kansas. Riders are weighed…
Another inch of rain expected Tuesday
( KTRS ) Heavy rains have caused flooding in some areas, leading to traffic accicdents and power outages. More than 5 inches of rain has already fallen and the National Weather Service says another inch is expected to fall today. Ameren reports that more than 15,000 customers lost power. The hardest hit areas were in…
New law sets training standards for Alzheimer’s caregivers
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that sets training standards for those who provide care to people with Alzheimer’s disease. He signed the measure into law on Monday. It outlines how long caregivers need to be trained and what should be included in the curriculum. It also establishes advertising guidelines for businesses that…
Illinois treasurer investigating withheld life insurance payouts
Illinois’ Treasurer is launching has scheduled public hearings to explore how life insurance companies avoid paying death benefits. The office of state treasurer Michael Frerichs says it has identified more than $550 million in unpaid death benefits owed to families in Illinois. Three life insurance companies are currently suing Frerichs in an attempt to block…
Al-Jazeera reporters claim mistreatment in Ferguson
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Three journalists who reported on the 2014 Ferguson riots for Al-Jazeera America have filed a lawsuit accusing police officers of violating their rights. The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in St. Louis, Ash-har Qurashi, Marla Cichowski and Sam Winslade name St. Charles County and three police officers as defendants. The…
Clerk: Some 700,000 Illinois voters have outdated addresses
CHICAGO (AP) – Automatic voter registration supporters say Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto means headaches for 700,000 potential Illinois voters. Cook County Clerk David Orr said Monday that those registered voters have outdated addresses. Among other things, the legislation would’ve allowed an automatic update of their information before November. Rauner rejected automatic registration, despite favoring the…
Proposal to add electric car chargers along I-70 in Missouri
(KTRS) – Electric Car drivers may be able to expect an easier drive between St. Louis and Kansas City. The Business Journal reports that Ameren is proposing installing six public charge stations along Interstate 70. The company expects the project to cost around $600,000 and could call for people to “pay at the charger”, similar…