QUINCY, IL (AP) — The Latest on Thursday’s debate between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker (all times local): 8:45 p.m. Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker wouldn’t give details about his graduated income-tax plan in the final televised debate with Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Pritzker and Rauner faced off Thursday night…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A north St. Louis man awaits sentencing after being found guilty of a quadruple shooting that claimed the lives of three adults and critically injured a child. On Thursday, a jury found Jerome Leon Buress, Jr. guilty on several counts, including first-degree murder. In June of 2017, four people, including 7-year-old…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A child is hospitalized after being grazed by a bullet in north St. Louis. Police say the 11-year-old was walking home from school around 4:30 p.m Thursday in the 5500 block of Alcott when he was grazed in the leg by a bullet. The child’s condition is unknown. There’s no word…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — A window manufacturing company says it plans to build a $65 million factory in central Missouri, creating about 300 new jobs. Quaker Window Products said Thursday it will construct the plant in Eldon, which is about 30 miles (48.28 kilometer) southwest of Jefferson City. The company already employs about 1,000…
CARBONDALE, IL (AP) — Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Chancellor Carlo Montemagno died Thursday at age 62, the university’s interim president announced. The school didn’t reveal the cause of death. In June, Montemagno revealed in his blog that he was suffering from cancer and was treating it “aggressively.” “This was unexpected. Even though he carried a diagnosis…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a January 2016 rape at the University of Missouri. Austin Campbell was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty in August of raping a woman who was sleeping in her dorm room in January 2016. He was a freshman at…
SPRINGFIELD, MO (AP) — A Missouri man who started his own religious ministry has been charged with illegally circumcising two teenagers. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 47-year-old Curtis Abbott, of Nixa, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of child endangerment and one count of unauthorized practice of medicine or surgery. Abbott sent a statement to…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Adam Wainwright is staying with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals agreed to a one-year deal with the veteran right-hander Thursday, bringing Wainwright back to the only major league team he’s pitched for. The 37-year-old Wainwright has been with St. Louis since making his big league debut in 2005. “Adam…
LADUE, MO (AP) — A lawsuit over a 16-year-old boy who didn’t make a suburban St. Louis soccer team has been dismissed but the legal wrangling isn’t over. The student’s mother and stepfather said Wednesday in dismissing the suit that they are focusing for now on a separate civil rights complaint that’s been referred to…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — State officials have released more than $14 million for improvements to state parks. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that projects are planned for six parks. Kankakee River State Park will receive $1.9 million to reopen campgrounds to visitors. Fort Massac State Park will receive $2.8 million to evaluate and stabilize…