SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Republicans selected a commissioner from Downers Grove village to replace Illinois GOP state Rep. Ron Sandack after he resigned his seat over cybersecurity issues involving fraudulent social media accounts allegedly set up in his name. The leaders of the Republican Party in DuPage and Will counties on Saturday selected 27-year-old David…
CHICAGO (AP) – Dozens of Illinois state House elections this November may determine whether Democrats can impose their will on Gov. Bruce Rauner or the Republican gains traction with his ideas to “shake up” the state. The parties have been squabbling over a state budget for more than a year and each side has millions…
( KTRS ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident in Jefferson County. Authorities report that 30 yr old Harold Frick died Sunday evening after crashing on Southbound I-55 in Arnold. Troopers say Frick was attempting to over take another vehicle on the narrow left shoulder, when lost control, went off…
( KTRS ) The owners of a local orchard are mourning the loss of a family member who died in a plane crash. Larry Mills was piloting a ‘Life Flight’ from California to Oregon, Friday, when smoke began to appear in the cockpit. Apparently radars lost the plane soon after that. In total 4 people…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man convicted of charges stemming from a cyberattack that disabled the St. Louis County police union website faces new restrictions. Justin Payne pleaded guilty in 2015 to possessing an unregistered firearm and a misdemeanor count of damaging a protected computer. He was accused of using Twitter accounts to unleash a…
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say four family members have been found shot to death in a suburban St. Louis home. Police told The St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the four people were found dead in the Bridgeton home before noon Saturday. Bridgeton police say it appears the four died of gunshots in an apparent murder-suicide.…
(KTRS) – Prosecutors say that one man was responsible for three murders in one week earlier this month. Investigators say the killing spree began July 14 when Brandon Harris shot and robbed a man in St. Louis City. Just two days later a man and woman were robbed and shot while in their car. The…
(KTRS) – The race for US Senate in Missouri is a tight one: a Post-Dispatch poll finds that incumbent Republican Roy Blunt is ahead of Democratic challenger Jason Kander by just 4 points. Both candidates face challenges in Tuesday’s primary, but are already looking ahead to their anticipated November matchup. The poll also reveals a…
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â Millions of dollars have been spent on the campaigns of Missouri’s four G-O-P gubernatorial candidates. The “St. Louis Post Dispatch” reports that the campaign total among the candidates comes to more than $22-millionover the past 18 months, which appears to be a Missouri record for combined spending in a primary. John…
