Karmeier set to become Illinois Supreme court chief justice
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier is set to be sworn in as the high court’s 120th chief justice. An installation ceremony is scheduled Monday afternoon at the Illinois Supreme Court in Springfield. He will be the chief administrative officer of the state’s judicial system and oversee more than 900 judges…
Man charged after SWAT team called to domestic disturbance
( KTRS ) A man has been charged after a St. Charles County SWAT team was called to the scene of a domestic disturbance. Authorities were called October 30th, upon arrival officers found the girlfriend of 53 yr old Charles Johnston outside of the home at the scene. The victim told police that Johnston had…
Tactics increasingly divide pipeline protesters
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline are increasingly divided over how to stop the project. Older demonstrators argue for peaceful protest centered on prayer, but younger activists are pushing for more militant and aggressive tactics. The differences came to a head last week after law enforcement officers in riot gear forced…
Two women shot in Benton Park West neighborhood
( KTRS) Police are investigating after two women were shot just before midnight last night in the Benton Park West neighborhood. The double shooting happened around 11:49 p.m. Monday night in the 3400 block of Louisiana Avenue just north of Gravois Park. The current condition of the women is unknown at this time. No other…
Teen dies in crash during police chase in East St. Louis
The Illinois State Police are investigating after a 17-year-old died during a short police chase in East St. Louis. Authorities report that when officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, the teen sped off. The car went about a block or two before crashing near 18th street Monday afternoon. At this time police have not…
Kander gives away $25,000 donation from Thornton firm
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jason Kander, who is involved in a tight race with incumbent Republican Roy Blunt in Missouri, has written a $25,000 check to the U.S. Treasury as a way of turning back questionable campaign donations. A report in the Boston Globe found that the Thornton Law Firm in…
Man accused of stabbing father, pushing him down a flight of stairs
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) – A suburban St. Louis man is jailed on $250,000 cash bond after being accused of fatally stabbing his father in the back during an argument and pushing him down basement stairs. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Jefferson County prosecutors charged 32-year-old Kenneth Stotts on Saturday with second-degree murder. Arnold police…
Connecticut provost expected to be named next University of Missouri system president
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A provost from the University of Connecticut is about to be named president of the University of Missouri. A person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Monday that the Missouri Board of Curators is expected to finalize the appointment of Mun Y. Choi. The person insisted on…