CHICAGO (AP) – Two separate efforts have arisen in Illinois that attempt to alter laws governing sex offenders in Illinois. A group of five registered child sex offenders has filed a federal lawsuit in Chicago, saying Illinois sex offender laws are unconstitutional because they’re too vague. Separate from the legal challenge, the Illinois legislature is…
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought in connection with a near child abduction in Chesterfield. Police say on Saturday a 13-year-old girl went to the family’s SUV at Premium Outlet Mallwhile her mother stayed at the curb, several yards away. A man then approached her and asked if anyone else was close by.…
DIAMOND, Mo. (AP) – Southwest Missouri has a newly dedicated prairie. The 163-acre George Washington Carver Prairie was dedicated Saturday. It’s located near the town of Diamond, the birthplace of Carver, who became a well-known botanist and inventor. Carol Davit, executive director of the Missouri Prairie Foundation, told The Joplin Globe the foundation wanted the prairie…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois residents continue to lack easy access to hospitals with trauma centers that offer specialized care for severe injuries. The Southern Illinoisan (http://bit.ly/2ameCrT ) reports that there aren’t any trauma centers south of Springfield, which puts Southern Illinois in a trauma desert. For many Illinois residents, the closest trauma center…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican candidates in Missouri’s gubernatorial primary are pledging an aggressive law-and-order approach, two years after the fatal Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown prompted widespread protests. The shooting of the black 18-year-old by a white officer honed the nation’s attention on racial relations with police. But the four candidates in…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Safety regulators have started warning motorists of faster trains along a high-speed rail corridor in Illinois months before Amtrak service at up to 110 mph is set to begin. The State Journal-Register (http://bit.ly/2amuOJR ) reports that new safety improvements include crossing gates, signals that communicate with train crews, vehicle sensors in…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A member of the Clay family has represented St. Louis and northern suburbs in Congress for nearly 50 years. A veteran Missouri state lawmaker hopes to change that. State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal is opposing William Lacy Clay in the Aug. 2 Democratic primary. The winner will be the overwhelming favorite in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An incoming high school senior from the Kansas City area will be one of the youngest delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Seventeen-year-old Rachel Gonzalez will be attending the convention that starts Monday in Philadelphia as a Missouri delegate for likely presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Missouri Democratic Party guidelines say…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Roy Blunt has served in Congress for two decades, but as he seeks re-election to the Senate, it’s uncertain whether his lengthy political career will be a help or a hindrance. Donald Trump’s rise to the Republican presidential nomination was fueled, in part, by anti-establishment fervor. Even in a solidly red…
