(KTRS) – Police say that a woman shot and killed a man during a home invasion in O’Fallon, Missouri. Police were called to the home around noon Tuesday for a burglary in progress. When police arrived the woman, who lives in the home, said she shot the man. Police say they are still investigating the…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office has issued an opinion stating that privately transmitted emails about government business are subject to disclosure in a case involving Chicago police officers’ discussion of the Laquan McDonald shooting. Open-records advocates say the public access counselor’s binding declaration – combined with a May court opinion…
Illinois raised speed limits on rural interstates from 65 mph to 70 mph at the beginning of 2014
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Two children are dead following a traffic accident near UMSL. Police say an SUV crashed into a sedan at the intersection of Hanley Road at University Place Drive around 9 p.m Monday. According to the investigation, the driver of the sedan, a 21-year-old woman was attempting to make a left…
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal magistrate judge will not make an immediate decision on whether to stop transgender students at a suburban Chicago school from using girls’ locker rooms and restrooms. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Gilbert said during Monday’s hearing that he plans to issue a report with his recommendation to U.S. District Judge Jorge…
( KTRS ) Heavy rains have caused flooding in some areas, leading to traffic accicdents and power outages. More than 5 inches of rain has already fallen and the National Weather Service says another inch is expected to fall today. Ameren reports that more than 15,000 customers lost power. The hardest hit areas were in…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that sets training standards for those who provide care to people with Alzheimer’s disease. He signed the measure into law on Monday. It outlines how long caregivers need to be trained and what should be included in the curriculum. It also establishes advertising guidelines for businesses that…
Illinois’ Treasurer is launching has scheduled public hearings to explore how life insurance companies avoid paying death benefits. The office of state treasurer Michael Frerichs says it has identified more than $550 million in unpaid death benefits owed to families in Illinois. Three life insurance companies are currently suing Frerichs in an attempt to block…
