CHICAGO (AP) – Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he has a plan for redistricting reform that will pass Illinois Supreme Court muster. The Democrat unveiled his plan Tuesday in Chicago, saying he thinks the state’s high court should appoint a Fair Redistricting Commission every ten years after the U.S. Census. Quinn says that commission…
(KTRS) – The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded an eight-figure payout to a former Monstano executive who reported accounting discrepancies concerning the Roundup weed killer. The $22 million award is the second-largest under the SEC’s whistleblower program. Since the SEC launched the program in 2011, they have paid out more than $100 million.
(KTRS) – A St. Louis man is accused of attempting to steal a bag of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos from a gas station and then trying to burn the building down. Sunday evening, police say that Joshua Crook went into a gas station on South Grand and tried to walk out with the snack. When the…
The audit says supplemental fees have gone up more than 100 percent at four-year schools
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis murder count continues to climb. Police say a man gunned down early Tuesday morning in the 5500 block Partridge Avenue in north St. Louis. He died after being taken to the hospital. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A transgender inmate is suing the Missouri prison system for refusing to provide hormone therapy as she transitions to a woman, adding her voice to those of prisoners in other states who argue that denying such treatment amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. The federal lawsuit was filed last week in…
Police are investigating a fatal hit and run in North County. Authorities say the incident happened near 270 and Lilac just before 9 pm Monday night. One man was found dead at the scene. Police are looking for the suspect last seen heading westbound on I-270, driving a gold Tahoe Suburban or pickup.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) – Freshman enrollment at Southeast Missouri State University has seen a boost of a little more than 10 percent this year compared to 2015. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2c2TeF0 ) reports that overall enrollment has increased by just more than 1 percent. The school’s total enrollment is 11,536. Officials say the…
