CHICAGO (AP) – Health insurance premiums for Illinois residents who buy coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace could increase by as much as 45 percent according to proposals submitted by insurers. The leading insurer on Illinois’ exchange, Blue Cross Blue Shield, is proposing increases for 2017 ranging from 23 percent to 45 percent for…
( KTRS ) Authorities have released the identities of the family killed in a murder-suicide in Bridgeton Saturday morning. Police report the deceased are 73 yr old Thomas Comer and his wife Carole, their son John and daughter Rebecca. Thomas Comer, reportedly shot the three family members before turning the gun on himself.
( KTRS ) A man suffering from the early stages of dementia has gone missing from his home. Police report that 64 yr old Ivory Kelly was last seen at his home on Churchill Drive between the hours of 6-8pm Monday night. Kelly is described as, 6’1″, 160 lbs, with gray hair, brown eyes, and…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nine members of Missouri’s congressional delegation – one senator and all eight members of the House – are on the ballot in the primary election. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt is facing three little-known challengers Tuesday in the Republican primary, but he has long been focused on his expected general election opponent,…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis grand jury’s indictment against five people accuses some of them in connection with four shooting deaths earlier this year. The indictment made public Monday charges 26-year-old Marquise Henderson with three first-degree murder counts. He’s accused in the January shooting deaths of Tyler Bogan, Henry Williams and Lenny Hogan…
( KTRS) Police are asking for the publics help in finding a missing, possibly suicidal man. Authorities report that 26 yr old Evan Hunter was last seen around 7pm Monday evening at his home in the 9900 block of Hobbits Glen. He reportedly left a suicide note on his phone, left his phone at home…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri salary and benefits study has been released showing state workers are paid on average 10.4 percent below the market rate. The Jefferson City News Tribune reports that the study found that benefits offered by the state are above market, but state employees remain 4.6 percent below market when…
Jefferson City, MO  (KTRS)  Missouri’s most competitive Republican governor’s primary race in two decades is coming to a close Tuesday. Missouri voters will choose from among four well-funded candidates in the GOP governor’s primary. Republican gubernatorial candidates John Brunner, Eric Greitens, Catherine Hanaway and Peter Kinder had together already spent more than $22 million as of…
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â A coalition of more than sixty organizations affiliated with the Black Lives Matter movement is calling for policing and criminal justice reforms. The agenda released Monday morning titled “A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice,” calls for the retroactive decriminalization and immediate release of all…
EMINENCE, Mo. (AP) – Paddlers on a couple of rivers in southern Missouri may cross paths with wild horses, and a two-decade-old federal law is being credited for what locals consider a tourist draw. The Springfield News-Leader reports the horses have been roaming freely near the Jacks Fork and Current rivers in Shannon County for…