By SARA BURNETT and JOHN O’CONNOR, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has reserved 30-minute time slots on TV stations across Illinois for infomercial-like campaign ads featuring FBI recordings of conversations between a top Democratic rival and now-imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The ads, which include 11 minutes of discussions between billionaire businessman…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS)  The community is preparing to say goodbye to St. Louis civil rights leader Frankie Muse Freeman. A public visitation will be Friday from 5 p.m.until 8 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Missouri History Museum. This will be followed by a funeral service Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Washington Tabernacle Missionary…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens issued a vague press release Thursday to outline a tax plan he hyped days earlier as the nation’s “boldest,” a muted rollout Democrats said proves the Republican’s administration has been disrupted by his acknowledgment of an affair and allegations of blackmail.…
Jefferson City, MOÂ (KTRS)Â A worker shortage with the Missouri Department of Transportation could create havoc for motorists if a major snow storm hits the region. MODOT’s Director, Patrick McKenna,expressed that concern to lawmakers during a state budget hearing this week. “We were about 500 people below where we needed to be in terms of…
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Amazon will not build its second headquarters in St. Louis. On Thursday, the Seattle-based company released its finalist list of metropolitan cities being considered for the project and the Gateway City didn’t make the cut, nor did Kansas City. Missouri leaders also submitted a bid separate from the two cities that…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is narrowing the list of cities under consideration for its second headquarters to 20, with St. Louis not making that list. Amazon, based in Seattle, plans to invest $5 billion in the new headquarters and could employ as many as 50,000 people in and around the city it chooses. Cities…
East St. Louis, ILÂ (KTRS)Â Dozens of communities in the metro-east are under a boil order. Illinois American Water reports this is a result of a temporary drop in water pressure.Customers should bring their water to a rolling boil for 5 minutes before using for drinking or cooking. Water is okay for bathing, washing, and…
St. Louis County, MOÂ (KTRS)Â An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing north county teen. Police say 13-year-old Kyla Webb was last seen packing clothes at her home in the 11000 block of Seven Hills Drive Sunday night. An investigation has revealed that Kyla has been in contact with adult males through…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Citing new testimony from a state school board member, a Springfield teacher is asking a judge to overturn the Missouri Board of Education’s controversial removal of former Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven. Teacher Laurie Sullivan filed a lawsuit in November accusing the board of violating the state’s open meetings law before…
St. Louis County, MO Â (KTRS) Â A familiar figure to the St. Louis area is back in the spotlight. Former St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch is throwing his hat into the political arena. Before dozens of supporters on Wednesday morning, Fitch officially announced his run for the 3rd. District seat of the St. Louis…