SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Senate passed another day in Springfield without a vote on its much-anticipated budget compromise. Democrats and Republicans discussed the plan separately in private meetings lasting hours Tuesday. But there were no votes on the plan. Democratic and Republican leaders have been discussing for weeks ways to break a nearly…
( KTRS) Police in North County St. Louis are searching for two suspects that robbed a Subway sandwich shop Tuesday night. Police say the suspects entered the restaurant, located at 11101 Larimore Road, around 8pm last night. One of them displayed a firearm and demanded cash from the register. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of…
St. Charles County, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating after a grisly discovery in St. Charles County. Police say a passerby noticed a burning pile in a field just off of Highway 94 near Blase Station Road Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded and discovered human remains in the fire. Police are working with the medical examiner’s office…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Highway Patrol has just appointed its first female superintendent in its 85-year history. The News Tribune reports 53-year-old Lt. Col. Sandra Karsten was named the patrol’s 23rd superintendent Wednesday. She will hold the job on an “acting” basis until confirmed by the state Senate. Karsten says she’s been…
