Rauner promises ‘biggest ground game ever’ for GOP spending
Democrats hold supermajorities of 71-47 in the House and 39-20 in the Senate
St. Louis Murder Count Continues To Climb
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The murder count continues to climb in St. Louis city. The latest murder happened Tuesday night when a man was gunned down on North Broadway and Portland Terrace in north St. Louis. There’s no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This brings the St. Louis murder count…
Fatal Shooting At Home Of Witness In High Profile Murder Case
O’Fallon, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a fatal shooting at the O’fallon home of a key witness in a high profile murder case. Police say a female resident shot and killed a man during an apparent burglary at a home on Little Brave Drive Tuesday afternoon. The home is owned by Pamela Hupp, who testified…
Former St. Louis officer pleads not guilty in killing
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former St. Louis police officer accused of killing a man in 2011 has pleaded not guilty. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Jason Stockley entered the plea Monday. A grand jury indicted him on a charge of first-degree murder for the on-duty shooting death of Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. Stockley…
Illinois State Fair Foundation formed to maintain grounds
( KTRS ) Agricultural leaders have established a not-for-profit Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation to catch up on nearly $200 million in needed maintenance. The foundation’s task will be to raise funds to maintain the fairgrounds in Springfield and DuQuoin. Combined, the fairgrounds need to raise $180 million to pay for overdue maintenance. Gov. Bruce Rauner supported…
Aetna to leave Illinois health insurance exchange for 2017
CHICAGO (AP) – Aetna is leaving the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange in Illinois for 2017, further reducing competition. Aetna’s announcement late Monday leaves six companies selling plans for next year to individuals and families on the Illinois “Obamacare” marketplace. Illinois Department of Insurance spokesman Michael Batkins says two insurers remain selling plans to…
Police investigating fatal shooting in home owned by key figure in murder case
A man fatally shot in O’Fallon, MO, was reportedly attempting to burgle a house owned by Pamela Hupp, a key figure in a Lincoln County murder case. Just after noon Tuesday, police were called to a home in the 1200 block of Little Brave Drive. Police Chief Roy Joachimstaler told the St. Louis Post Dispatch…
Record set as group buys champion steer at Illinois fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner was among a group of buyers making a record bid the champion steer at the Illinois State Fair. Rauner and a group calling itself Friends of the Exhibitor on Tuesday paid $104,000 for the 1,324-pound cross-breed Grand Champion Steer named “David L.” The bid bested the previous Illinois…
Wentzville Breaks Ground On New City Hall
Wentzville, MO (KTRS) Construction is underway on Wentzville’s first new city hall in forty years. A groundbreaking ceremony was Tuesday afternoon for the $9.3-million facility. The current city hall on Pearce Boulevard is one of nine buildings that houses city staff. The new facility being build on Schroeder Creek Boulevard will house all departments. City…
Illinois voters to see transportation money ballot question
CHICAGO (AP) – When Illinois voters head to the polls in November, the first ballot question won’t be for presidential candidates, but a measure aimed at protecting the state’s transportation-related funding from being used for other purposes. The proposed constitutional amendment seeks to prevent money generated through tolls, taxes and other transportation-related sources from being…