CHICAGO (AP) – Automatic voter registration supporters say Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto means headaches for 700,000 potential Illinois voters. Cook County Clerk David Orr said Monday that those registered voters have outdated addresses. Among other things, the legislation would’ve allowed an automatic update of their information before November. Rauner rejected automatic registration, despite favoring the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Prosecutors are moving forward with a case against 23 clergy members arrested after participating in a Missouri Senate protest. A few dozen faith leaders sang and prayed outside before jury selected was set to begin Monday at Cole County Circuit Court. Arguments are expected Tuesday. Authorities charged the clergy with…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The heavy rainfall is causing challenges throughout the state. More than 7 inches of rain drenched parts of Missouri late Sunday into early Monday. This resulted in flooding, thousands of power outages, and evacuations. In De Soto, residents in about thirty homes had to be evacuated early Monday morning when heavy…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration proceedings against a construction company fined for allegedly importing Mexican workers to remove asbestos are on hold as federal officials look into possible criminal activity by the firm. OSHA last year fined Joseph Kehrer and Albers-based Kehrer Brothers Construction company $1.8 million for having the…
( KTRS ) Heavy rain moved into the area early Sunday morning and it’s expected to stay until Tuesday. Due to this the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the greater 550 KTRS-AM listening area. Flooding is expected on the Meramec River at Pacific, Eureka, Valley Park and Arnold. Officials with…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that gives retiring police dogs the chance to be adopted by their handlers. With the new law, retiring dogs will first be offered to an officer for adoption or be given to a no-kill shelter. Currently, it is up to the village manager, mayor or…
( KTRS ) A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place at a Funeral home. On August 8th police were called to a funeral home in 3900 block of Washington for a shooting. Upon arrival officers found 39 yr old George Calmese Jr and another victim lying on the sidewalk.…
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) – Construction is scheduled to begin Monday on a new Missouri River bridge at the eastern Missouri town of Washington. Gov. Jay Nixon was in Washington Friday for a groundbreaking ceremony. The new bridge carrying Highway 47 traffic will replace an old, narrow bridge that was built more than 80 years ago.…
