CHICAGO (AP) – A federal grand jury that heard evidence for more than a year on possible spending violations by ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock has disbanded after its term expired. But legal experts said Tuesday that doesn’t necessarily mean the Peoria Republican is off the legal hook. He resigned in March 2015 after coming under…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An Islamic relief agency once based in Missouri has admitted in federal court that it illegally funneled $1.4 million to Iraq. A representative of the Islamic American Relief Agency pleaded guilty Wednesday in Jefferson City, Missouri, to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The agency, once based in…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County police are investigating after two people were found shot inside a home, one of them fatally. Police were called to a home in north St. Louis County at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Spokesman Shawn McGuire says a 35-year-old Dana Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene. A 37-year-old man…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois comptroller’s office has created a website to increase government transparency by allowing the public to track political contributions and state contracts. The website is called OpenBook. Comptroller Leslie Munger’s office says it includes a “Google-like” feature allowing users to enter the name of an organization doing business with the…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating two suspicious death. Wednesday afternoon police, with the Jennings Precinct, responded to a residence located in the 7300 block of Jenwood Avenue. Upon arrival officers one 46 yr old male and one 40 yr old female, dead. This case is under investigation by the St. Louis County Police Department…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Wealthy Missouri businessman John Brunner has poured another $1 million into his campaign for governor. Brunner’s campaign on Tuesday reported the suburban St. Louis businessman gave himself another $1 million. He’s entering the final few weeks before the competitive Aug. 2 GOP primary. Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens, former U.S.…
NEW YORK (AP) – Anheuser-Busch InBev says it has reached an agreement with the Justice Department that clears the way for U.S. approval of its merger with SABMiller. The maker of Budweiser and Bud Light says it will sell SABMiller’s interest in MillerCoors to Molson Coors, as previously announced, as part of the agreement. AB…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A new Illinois law will let drug court participants use medication to combat opioid addiction. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed the measure late last week. It goes into effect Jan. 1. Under the new law, judges are prevented from barring drug court participants from using medications that doctors prescribe to treat opioid…
CHICAGO (AP) – High temperatures and humidity will bake much of the central U.S. this week, sending heat indexes soaring as high as 115 degrees in some places for the first time this year. The National Weather Service says the high pressure system, sometimes called a “heat dome,” will push conditions to their hottest point…
