Illinois Supreme Court new rules affect marijuana possession
The Illinois Supreme Court has created new rules to deal with a state law that decriminalizes possessing small amounts of marijuana. On Thursday Illinois adopted six new rules to establish procedures for the court system to follow when handling civil law violations. The new rules change things like appearance dates, court notices, fines and penalties.…
Missouri State Highway Patrol now hiring
( KTRS ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is looking to hire new troopers, if they can pass certain criteria. Everyone is encouraged to apply but serious candidates won’t be accepted unless they possess a minimum of 30 college credits, have previous active duty military service, served in the military police or meet other standards.…
Rauner fires 29 from patronage scandal under predecessors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has laid off 29 Illinois Department of Transportation employees who were among those improperly hired based on political connections. The Republican said Thursday he issued notices to the so-called “staff assistants” hired by skirting personnel rules under two previous Democratic governors. They were told their last day is…
Disgraced St. Louis prosecutor loses Missouri law license
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court has disbarred a former St. Louis city prosecutor who helped cover up a police detective’s beating of a handcuffed man. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the state’s high court last month revoked Bliss Barber Worrell’s Missouri law license. Worrell was sentenced in July to 18 months of…