CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner is urging Illinois lawmakers to approve a bill that would make it easier for inmates to get state identification cards when they’re released to help them get jobs and housing. Two Democrats, Rep. Mary Flowers and Sen. Kwame Raoul, joined the Republican governor in calling for the House to…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Washington University in St. Louis officials say the experience and national attention are benefits of hosting a presidential debate despite the high financial costs. The university is set to host presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for the debate on Oct. 9. This will be Washington University’s fifth time hosting…
( KTRS ) A fundraising partnership between Budweiser, Milk-Bone and Dierbergs has raised more than $34,000 for Stray Rescue of St. Louis. The “Be a Bud” promotion ran through August at all Dierbergs stores – Budweiser donated $1 to for every 30 pack sold and Milk-Bone donated 25 cents for every Milk-Bone product sold. In…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Springfield utility company that provides electricity to the Illinois capitol and other government buildings says the state is finally current on its past-due bills. Springfield City, Water, Light and Power spokeswoman Amber Sabin says the state has paid nearly $19 million in late and current bills. The Springfield Journal-Register reports…
JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Koster has released four years of tax returns, showing his income has declined during his recent term as attorney general. Koster’s tax returns show an adjusted gross income of nearly $241,000 in 2012, more than half of which came from investments. That declined to nearly $172,000…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s says the state’s budget deficit will be $5.4 billion. The figure announced Thursday is far below the $7.8 billion that the Legislature’s bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability projects. The Republican governor and lawmakers have been unable to agree on a budget. Court-ordered spending continues, outstripping revenue.…
FAUCETT, Mo. (AP) – Some seniors at a northwest Missouri high school will not be disciplined after making a “humorous” video depicting the lives of slaves in the 1850s. The history students at Mid-Buchanan High School were asked to make a video explaining the Fugitive Slave Act, which required that all escaped slaves be returned…
Hazelwood, MO (KTRS) Boeing is getting a big boost. The White House has approved a long-pending fighter jet sales to Kuwait and Qatar. The $7-billion package includes 72 Boeing F-15E Strike Eagles for Qatar and up to 40 Boeing F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets for Kuwait. The deal was stalled for over two years, due to…
Undated (KTRS) Columbia College of Missouri is considered the safest college in the state. That’s according to BackgroundChecks.org in its Annual “Safest Colleges in Missouri report.” The public safety focused organization based its findings on several factors, including FBI crime reports, statistics from the Department of Education, and student surveys. Park University came in…
