SIU Holds Memorial 25 Years After Deadly Apartment Fire

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Five Southern Illinois University students who died in an apartment building fire 25 years ago have been remembered at a campus memorial. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports school officials, the Carbondale Fire Department and others participated in the Wednesday service. One speaker, Carla Coppi, remembered a cold night Dec. 6, 1992,…

Congress Seems On Track To Avert Weekend Government Shutdown

By ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite incendiary words from President Donald Trump, Congress seemed on track Wednesday to approving legislation that would avert a partial government shutdown over the weekend as all sides seemed ready to avert a confrontation — for now. Increasingly confident House leaders planned a Thursday vote…

BackStoppers Helping After Shooting Of Arnold Police Officer

Arnold, MO  (KTRS)  The BackStoppers is stepping up to help after an Arnold police officer was shot in the line of duty. Officer Ryan O’Connor suffered life-threatening injuries while transporting a burglary suspect to the Arnold Police Department on Tuesday afternoon. Officials with BackStoppers immediately came to the aid of O’Connor’s family with an initial $5,000…