SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A private fundraising campaign to restore the governor’s mansion in Springfield has received about $4.5 million toward its estimated goal of $15 million. The goal is to complete the work at the historic Illinois Executive Mansion before Illinois statehood’s 200th anniversary in 2018. Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana Rauner,…
Creve Coeur, MO (KTRS) Monsanto is calling Bayer’s latest bid inadequate. Monsanto’s Board of Directors made that announcement this Tuesday morning after reviewing Bayer’s second proposal. Last week Bayer boosted its offer from $62 billion to $65 billion. Bayer made it’s initial bid back in May to acquire the Creve-Couer based company. Monsanto says however,…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) The search for a missing baby is over. Police say 5-month-old Wisdom Thompson was found unharmed in a Chicago suburb. Wisdom went missing Monday morning from a Spanish Lake home in the 1200 block of Trampe. Police believe she was taken by her mother, 35-year-old Quansa Thompson, whose parental rights…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Mike Leake had his second straight double-digit strikeouts game with no walks, joining Bob Gibson as the only Cardinals to accomplish the feat, and St. Louis beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Monday night. Leake (7-7) struck out a season-best 11, one shy of his career high, and allowed one…
