Suspect wanted for shooting officer is killed in shootout with police
( KTRS ) The suspect wanted connection to the Sunday night shooting of St. Louis police officer is dead following a shootout with police. The shootout took place around 12:45 am Monday morning near the intersection of Smiley and Leola avenues. Local officers and federal authorities scanned the area after the shooting. The suspects vehicle…
Search for new SIU Carbondale chancellor ramps up next year
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – The committee tasked with finding a new chancellor for Southern Illinois University’s Carbondale campus will start reviewing applications for the job early next year. The school says its Chancellor Search Advisory Committee will start looking at applicants Jan. 15. The school also has taken out ads looking for nominations and applications…
Schock allegedly profited off his voters’ Washington visits
CHICAGO (AP) – Aaron Schock is accused of allegedly using government and campaign money to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, as well as pocketing thousands of constituents’ dollars. The indictment unveiled this month says the 35-year-old former Illinois Republican ex-congressman hosted annual Washington tours and meet-and-greets, charged a special fee and secretly kept some of the…