Illinois lawmaker seeks to revoke Hastert’s state pension
Officials say they can’t revoke his pension because his conviction wasn’t related to his Statehouse career
Mayor Slay Signs Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Into Law
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  The city of St. Louis has a new tool for fighting prescription drug abuse. On Tuesday, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay signed a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program into law. “People who died from heroin in the city of St. Louis last year ranged from the ages of 19 to 68. Drug…
Illinois’ budget battle continues as legislative session nears end
(KTRS) –Â It appears the plan for a short-term budget fix in Illinois, is dead. Democratic lawmakers say they will not discuss Governor Bruce Rauner’s plan to fund schools and some social service agencies and leave other issues for later. Republicans worry that Democrats will instead move ahead with a budget plan that is not balanced.…
Woman sentenced for posting teen’s nude photos on Facebook
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri woman who posted nude photos of a 15-year-old girl on Facebook has been sentenced to a year in federal prison. The Kansas City Star reports 49-year-old Michelle Renee McCoy, of Carl Junction, was sentenced Tuesday for possession of child pornography. Prosecutors say McCoy, an acquaintance of the girl, found…
Senate OKs bill to give unpaid leave to sexual abuse victims
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Victims of sexual abuse would get up to four weeks of unpaid leave from work following the incident under a bill approved by the Illinois Senate. The measure would apply to businesses with fewer than 15 employees. The initial plan sponsored by Democratic Rep. Camille Lilly called for 12 weeks of…
St. Louis police chief questions judges’ accountability
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis’ police chief is calling the city’s judges too lenient with defendants in alleged gun crimes, insisting those on the bench “are accountable to virtually no one.” Chief Sam Dotson offered that criticism in his official blog in a posting Monday titled “A Sane Rant for a Crazy System: Part…
Senate OKs plan to reopen state museum, repair fairgrounds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Senate members have approved a measure that would reopen the state museum and use donations to pay for needed repairs to state fairgrounds. GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner closed the Illinois State Museum in Springfield and its satellite sites in October due to the state budget impasse. Bill sponsor Democratic Sen. Andy…
Suspect in custody for Memorial Day shooting in Schnucks parking lot.
( KTRS ) Police say they have a suspect in custody related to a fatal Memorial day shooting at a Schnucks. Monday afternoon, around 12:45 p.m. North County officers responded to the Sierra Vista Plaza, Schnucks, for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival a 24 yr old man, found suffering from at least one…