ST. LOUIS (AP) – After operating a nursing home facility in St. Louis for 147 years, the Little Sisters of the Poor are ending their affiliation. A spokesman for the St. Louis Archdiocese said Wednesday that the order no longer has enough nuns to staff the residence on the city’s north side, though the nuns…
Attorneys for the officials that oversaw the grand jury investigation after Michael Brown’s death, have asked a federal judge to withhold the “grisly” photos of the 18-year-old’s body, saying they’re worried they could prompt violence if leaked. The St. Louis County police and prosecutor made that request in a court filing, earlier this week, related to a wrongful-death…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – State lawmakers say they’ll hold a hearing to talk about damage caused from the illegal spraying of the dicamba herbicide on crops in southeastern Missouri. Republican state Rep. Don Rone requested that the House Select Committee on Agriculture hold the meeting, citing a recent report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
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CHICAGO (AP) – Higher prices and fewer choices on the Illinois “Obamacare” marketplace will make choosing a health plan for 2017 a potentially frustrating experience for families who buy their own coverage. The Illinois Department of Insurance released information Wednesday on rates it submitted to federal officials. Statewide, the average rate increase for a typical…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A federal judge presiding over the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by Michael Brown’s parents declined to expand the number of people who can see sensitive grand jury details related to Brown’s 2014 death in Ferguson. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber on Tuesday rejected a request by Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden,…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration says a pending move by Illinois’ largest public-pension fund could increase the state’s required payment by hundreds of millions of dollars. It says that would have a “devastating impact” on education and social services. The Teachers Retirement System board is scheduled to vote Friday on whether to adjust…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – An organization that advocates for walkers and bicyclists in the St. Louis region is pushing for stiffer penalties for drivers who strike pedestrians. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Trailnet wants more to be done to make sober drivers more accountable. The non-profit is specifically scrutinizing the deaths of 19-year-old LaTonya…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) The East St. Louis Jail is closed following a report of a potential health hazard. This comes after an unidentified officer filed a complaint Monday. City manager Courtney Logan told the Belleville News-Democrat on Tuesday that the complaint is unfounded and under investigation, but the employees and prisoners were moved…
