SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Tens of thousands of Illinois government workers have voted in favor of authorizing a strike if contract talks don’t progress. The state council of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees reported Thursday that 81 percent of union members voting favored a strike. Roberta Lynch is AFSCME executive director.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri House members have passed a bill to reduce the duration of state jobless benefits to one of the shortest periods nationally. House members voted 100-56 Thursday to send the measure to the Senate. The bill is a revival of a failed 2015 plan to cut the maximum benefits to…
( KTRS ) Police in Wentzville are investigating after a woman working inside the GM assembly plant was stabbed five times. The attack happened Wednesday night. Police report that a female suspect surrendered herself to Wentzville police around 5:30 Thursday evening and charges were expected to be filed Friday morning. Police say the victim’s injuries…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) A Jennings man has been found guilty for his role in the looting during the Ferguson riots. A jury handed down that verdict on Wednesday for 30-year-old Steven Martin. He was among four men charged with burglary after breaking into the Foot Locker on West Florissant and stealing shoes back in August…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s unemployed would again face losing several weeks of jobless benefits under a bill advancing in the state House. House members in a Wednesday voice vote gave the measure initial approval. Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick’s bill is a revival of a failed 2015 plan to cut the maximum benefits to 13…
