Amazon expands again in Illinois, to open facility in Monee
The company has said that more than 2,000 jobs would be located in Joliet and 1,000 jobs in Edwardsville
Missouri audit: less state help hurt college affordability
The audit says supplemental fees have gone up more than 100 percent at four-year schools
Murder Count Continues To Climb In St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis murder count continues to climb. Police say a man gunned down early Tuesday morning in the 5500 block Partridge Avenue in north St. Louis. He died after being taken to the hospital. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests.…
VA: Ex-Marine who killed 3 in Baton Rouge did not have PTSD
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – Newly released medical records show a former Marine who ambushed and killed three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers last month never saw combat in Iraq, but told doctors he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder because a buddy showed him videos of maimed and decapitated bodies. Documents provided by the Veterans Health…
Missouri walk-on DE Jordan Harold to start vs. West Virginia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Jordan Harold, a walk-on junior defensive end, was among the new starters announced by Missouri on Monday for its season opener at West Virginia this weekend. The Tigers, who will be opening on the road for the first time since 2007, will have seven new starters on offense, including senior running…
Transgender inmate latest to push for hormone treatment
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A transgender inmate is suing the Missouri prison system for refusing to provide hormone therapy as she transitions to a woman, adding her voice to those of prisoners in other states who argue that denying such treatment amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. The federal lawsuit was filed last week in…