SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois legislative leaders have made little headway in the latest weekend meeting at Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s offices on a budget deal as Democrats broached the issue of how President-elect Donald Trump’s policy’s might alter some Illinois’ financial calculations. House Democrat Greg Harris joined Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan at a…
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) – Authorities are investigating after a fire damaged a resort condominium building under construction in Branson. The Springfield News-Leader reports the large fire Sunday damaged the building under construction at the Welk Resort. The city of Branson said in a release that when crews arrived, the building’s roofline and attic were on…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) – The New Madrid Fault has had a fair amount of minor seismic activity in recent weeks. There’ve been no reports of damage or injuries. The Daily American Republic reports that the latest was a magnitude-2.9 earthquake Friday centered near Caruthersville. Another minor earthquake struck early Tuesday about 10 miles east-southeast…
( KTRS ) A driver asleep at the wheel is believed to be the cause of a fatal crash on 270 Saturday night. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that 20 yr old D’Angelo Bernaugh fell asleep, while driving, around 10:50pm Saturday night on eastbound 270. Her SUV struck another, pushing it off the right side…
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says legislation that provides billions of dollars in subsidies to power giant Exelon Corp. is imperfect but that he’s “proud” of the deal lawmakers reached. The measure approved Thursday provides $235 million per year to Exelon to keep unprofitable nuclear plants running in Clinton and the Quad Cities.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The former general manager of a suburban St. Louis car dealership is accused of defrauding the company, causing nearly $2 million in losses. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis on Friday announced the indictment of 42-year-old William Cafarella, now living in Davie, Florida. Cafarella was general manager of West County…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan says Democrats did not have enough votes to override a veto from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner that eliminates $215 million in aid for Chicago Public Schools’ pension payments. Senate Democrats used their supermajority Thursday to override the governor shortly after the veto but the…
Webster Groves, MO (KTRS) A hate crime on the campus of Webster University is being investigated. Authorities say a custodian found hundreds of fliers with racist and homophobic messages outside of a black student’s dorm room earlier this week. The student who was apparently targeted did not see the fliers. The university is currently…
