Woman Killed In Downtown St. Louis

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)   A woman is dead and her infant child was found unharmed following a shooting in downtown St. Louis. Police say the woman was gunned down late Sunday night on Washington Avenue.  The suspect then took off in the car the woman was in with her 9-month child inside, according to investigators.…

Illinois prisons chief to lead mental health overhaul

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ top corrections official says an overhaul has begun of prison mental health programs following a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Illinois Department of Corrections Director John Baldwin tells The (Bloomington) Pantagraph (http://bit.ly/1XK6Fgi) he wants the state to be a national model. Baldwin says Gov. Bruce Rauner is committed to making…

Lawmakers vote to expand industry say in water regulations

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agriculture and mining industries could gain more influence over Missouri’s water regulations under legislation awaiting the governor’s approval. The Legislature voted this month to allow industry-backed commissioners to replace public representatives on the Clean Water Commission. Some in the agriculture community criticized the commission for revoking a permit for a…