Elderly man dies after fire in basement kitchen
( KTRS ) A 93-year-old man has died from injuries he sustained after a fire at his home on Saturday. The mans identity hasn’t been released. Investigators believe the fire started in a kitchen in the basement of the home. The fire happened in the 800 block of Emerald Place in unincorporated St. Charles County.…
Sub-zero temps hit Missouri after freezing raining
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Temperatures plummeted in Missouri after freezing rain blanketed roads with ice, causing scores of accidents including some fatalities. At least three deaths in Missouri were blamed on icy roads Friday after a treacherous mix of snow and freezing rain blasted much of the state. Several more accidents were reported Saturday…
Illinois sees plunge in speeding tickets issued by troopers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The number of speeding tickets issued in Illinois has plunged since 2010, while the number of roadway fatalities has ticked up. The Springfield State Journal-Register reports the number of speeding tickets Illinois State Police issue dropped 40 percent since 2010, when about 210,000 tickets were issued. Troopers issued about 127,000 tickets…
Police investigate of head-on crash on Route 158
( KTRS) Police in Millstadt, IL are investigating a serious head on crash. Initial reports say the accident happened on Route 158 near the Douglas Road Intersection around 11:40 pm Sunday night. At this time the reason for the crash and the condition of those involved in unknown at this time.
Homeless across country fall victim to synthetic marijuana
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The homeless are proving to be especially susceptible to latest version of synthetic marijuana, a man-made hallucinogen that experts say is far more dangerous and unpredictable than the real thing. Nearly 300 homeless people became ill last month in St. Louis. Other outbreaks have occurred in New York City, Los Angeles…
Wash U men’s soccer team suspended
(KTRS) – The Men’s soccer team at Washington University in St. Louis is suspended indefinitely after being accused of making sexually explicit comments and exhibiting lewd behavior toward the women’s soccer team. The Post-Dispatch reports that the comments were made in 2015. Members of the women’s team reported the comments to university officials this week.…
UN secretary general to talk at Southern Illinois University
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – United National Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will deliver his last public lecture while in office at Southern Illinois University next week. SIU officials say the secretary general will speak Wednesday at the Carbondale campus. His talk will include the topic “What I Have Learned and Would Like to Pass On.” SIU…
Lawmakers wants seat belts required on state’s school buses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois lawmaker wants to make seat belts on school buses a requirement in the wake of a fatal crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that sparked concern about bus safety. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports that Democratic state Rep. Lou Lang will propose legislation requiring three-point seat belts on new, large…