Survey: US businesses add solid 179,000 jobs in July
The report shows that many businesses are still hiring even as growth has been sluggish this year
Trump campaign raises $80 million
WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s campaign says it raised $80 million in July to support his bid as well as the Republican Party. The numbers mark a significant upswing since May, when Trump was badly outraised by Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. He now has $37 million cash-on-hand. Clinton raised $63 million in July for her…
Carbondale Police Officer Released From Hospital Following Shooting
Carbondale, IL Â (KTRS) Â A Carbondale police officer is out of the hospital after he was shot during a pursuit over the weekend. Carbondale police said Tuesday that 26-year-old officer Trey Harris was released from the St. Louis-area hospital, where he was treated after the Sunday shooting. Details of his injuries weren’t provided, but police said…
US Attorney General starts forums to address tragedies
DETROIT (AP) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch says recent tragedies involving police and blacks have “awakened a pain” in people that crosses all boundaries. Lynch made the remarks in Detroit at the first of what she says will be a series of forums to improve communication between police and the community. She says the…
Woman Fatally Shot Overnight In North St. Louis
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â A woman is dead following an overnight shooting in north St. Louis. Authorities say the shooting happened around 4 a.m. Wednesday in the 5200 block of Maffitt Avenue. The woman’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. This brings the city’s unofficial murder count to…
Illinois State Fair launches new smartphone app
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – People heading to the Illinois State Fair when it opens next week may want to download a new mobile phone app. State fair manager Kevin Gordon announced the application Tuesday in a news release. The free app gives fairgoers access to deals and discounts on the fairgrounds and the ability to…
Illinois sending vehicle registration notices again
( KTRS ) The state of Illinois has resumed sending vehicle registration reminder notices. The service was stopped last year due to the budget standoff. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says the stop-gap budget that state lawmakers passed over the summer means he can resume sending the notices. He’s also drafting legislation that would…
Student from South Korea drowns near Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) – A 16-year-old student from Seoul, South Korea, has drowned at the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park in northwest Missouri. Maryville public officials say Jae Won Lee, a first-year student at the Missouri Academy, drowned Monday night in the city-owned reservoir east of Maryville. The Maryville Daily Forum reports (http://bit.ly/2aqetAw ) officials continue…