(Associated Press) Missouri vehicle owners will be getting new red, white and blue license plates to commemorate the state’s bicentennial. The new plates will be distributed as people renew their licenses over the next couple of years. The goal is to have them all in place before the state’s 200th anniversary in 2021.
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Schnucks has issued a recall on its deli Santa Fe chicken salad due to possible listeria contamination. Schnucks says it was notified by its supplier that corn in the product may be contaminated with Listeria. The recall was issued for 32 area stores. . Listeria is a bacterial organism that can cause serious and…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Authorities say a suspect in two deadly St. Louis shootings has been linked to a third. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 21-year-old William Malik Pearson Jr. is charged with first-degree murder and other charges in the November 2017 shooting that killed 21-year-old Leon Smith Jr. and wounded an 18-year-old woman.…
CHICAGO, IL (AP) — Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker each reported income of roughly $55 million last year. Rauner and Pritzker released partial copies of their 2017 tax returns Tuesday. Rauner’s filing shows he and his wife reported about $54 million in state taxable income and $52.7 million in federal…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Authorities have charged a suburban St. Louis man with stabbing a woman 17 times after catching him in the slain woman’s vehicle covered in blood. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 56-year-old Gregory Boston is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and stealing a motor vehicle in the death of…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Governor Mike Parson continues his state tour to promote “Infrastructure Week.” He made a stop in the St. Louis-area Tuesday morning to speak at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Workforce 2030 Conference Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel in north St. Louis County. Much of the Governor’s speech centered…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Five Illinois cities will receive federal funding to help people find quality housing or keep current homes. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $47 million in housing counseling grants Monday. Illinois will receive $1.4 million of that to assist nearly 53,000 households . HUD counseling money will go to Carlinville,…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Water levels on the Mississippi River are dropping north of St. Louis after high waters forced road and ferry closures. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that in the hardest-hit communities, floodwater crested over the weekend at almost nine feet above flood stage. Hannibal saw the Mississippi River reach about 8.8 feet…
(Associated Press) Companies facing multiple lawsuits over a summer tourist boat accident in Missouri that killed 17 people are invoking an 1851 law that allows vessel owners to try to avoid or limit legal damages. But the companies also say they’re seeking settlement negotiations with victims’ family members. Attorneys for Ripley Entertainment Inc., and Missouri-based…