SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Top Illinois Senate Republicans say they can’t support a proposed budget compromise because it’s still not ready. Democratic Senate President John Cullerton canceled action on the plan Wednesday. He blamed Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner for sabotaging the plan before votes on an income tax increase, a property tax freeze, and other…
KINGDOM CITY, Mo. (AP) – The superintendent of the North Callaway School District says the district will implement a four-day school week for the 2017-18 school year. Superintendent Bryan Thomsen says the change is in response to a cut in state funds for schools. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2ldqQYN ) Thomsen said the change…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri senators have voted against a proposal to ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Senators voted 20-10 against the protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people early Wednesday morning. The plan would have banned discrimination against LGBT people in employment, housing and public accommodations. Democratic Sen.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill says that President Donald Trump’s proposal to build a wall along the Mexican border might not be the most effective solution for keeping out immigrants seeking to enter the U.S. illegally. The Missouri Democrat said in a conference call Tuesday that she toured the border by…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating after a man was shot in the back Tuesday evening. Police say the man arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the back. His vehicle had also been shot multiple times. The shooting is believed to have taken place near Wren and W Florissant Ave around 6:30…
PERRY COUNTY, MO_(AP) One death has been confirmed after an apparent tornado swept across a rural area of southeast Missouri. Perry County Clerk Jared Kutz says one person was killed and eight to 10 homes near the town of Perryville were badly damaged when the storm hit around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Several cars and trucks…
Springfield, IL (KTRS) Illinois is honoring the fallen men and women from the state who served in Operation Desert Storm. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs is holding a Desert Storm Remembrance Ceremony at the state Capitol rotunda on Tuesday.The event will mark the 26th anniversary of the cease fire date that ended the military…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Police say the St. Louis Mardi Gras celebration was a little less rowdy than in recent years. Weather may have been part of the reason. After several days of unseasonably warm weather, Saturday was cold for the nation’s second-largest Mardi Gras celebration behind the one in New Orleans. Still, several thousand…
( KTRS ) Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in the Bevo Mill neighborhood. Police say the shooting took place in the 4200 block of Neosho just after 7:15pm Monday night. The victim is male and was found dead at the scene. No further details have been released.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri public defender system says Gov. Eric Greitens’ proposal to restore some of its budget cuts still won’t cover all of its costs for defending people too poor to afford a private attorney. The director of the public defender’s office, Michael Barrett, asked the House Budget Committee on Monday…