Illinois attorney general urges donors to research charities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Attorney General Lisa Madigan is encouraging Illinoisans to research what charities they donate to this holiday season. Madigan says it’s important to find out about an organization before donations are made “to ensure your contribution will be used to further the charitable mission you want to support.” Under state law charitable…
Boeing to move defense unit headquarters out of St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Boeing Co. will move the headquarters for its defense unit from St. Louis to the Washington, D.C., area. The move announced Tuesday by Chicago-based Boeing affects about a dozen top executives and some support staff. It will not impact the day-to-day operations for defense workers in St. Louis. A Boeing spokesman…
Drones give Illinois transportation officials new viewpoints
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Transportation officials in Illinois are testing drones for bridge inspections and other potential uses. The Illinois Department of Transportation said in a news release Tuesday it has purchased two drones. The department is exploring how drones might improve mapping or document progress in work zones. Transportation officials say live-streaming video from…
Missouri State Auditor and St. Louis County Prosecutor to meet today
( KTRS ) Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway will be in St. Louis today, visiting with County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch. The two will be meeting to discuss a “bipartisan effort to increase penalties for government officials who steal public dollars.” Also up for discussion, is legislation to provide additional tools for law enforcement when public…
Man gets 25 years in prison for abducting 10-year-old girl
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A suburban St. Louis man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for breaking into a home and kidnapping a 10-year-old girl who was sleeping on a couch. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 19-year-old John Classen of O’Fallon was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty in October to kidnapping,…