Governor Nixon signs order to examine gender pay gap
Nixon is also encouraging private companies to examine their own pay practices
Man charged in connection to theft of a log cabin
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A suspect is in custody for the theft of an entire log cabin – piece by piece. St. Louis County prosecutors on Friday charged 54-year-old Gregory Cole of Wentzville with one count of stealing over $25,000. He is jailed on $40,000 bond and does not yet have an attorney. The cabin…
Rauner signs bill to reduce unemployment insurance costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation aimed at lowering the cost of unemployment insurance. The bill signed Friday was a compromise between business groups and labor unions. It tightens the definition of “misconduct” used to disqualify laid-off workers from receiving unemployment benefits. Under current law misconduct must be shown to…
Pulaski bank purchased by First Busey Corporation
(KTRS) – A nearly century-old St. Louis bank is changing hands. Pulaski Bank, which was founded in 1922, is being purchased by First Busey Corporation out of Champaign, Illinois. Pulaski is the sixth largest commercial bank in St. Louis. The deal is expected to close in the first half of next year.
Ferguson Residents Seek Inclusion In Police Practice Talks
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) A group of Ferguson residents is urging transparency from city officials who are negotiating with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve policing practices criticized in a department report earlier this year. The residents are part of a group called the Ferguson Collaborative. The group sent formal letters to city officials Tuesday, requesting…
Study To Be Conducted On Coldwater Creek By Federal Agency
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A federal agency plans to study radiological contamination at a north St. Louis County creek that some residents are concerned may be linked to several cases of cancer. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry plans to gather information on contamination at Coldwater Creek for the next 18 to…
Illinois sues inmates to recoup cost of their incarceration
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Corrections is bringing a small but increasing number of lawsuits against inmates to recoup the cost of their imprisonment with an intention to help fund operations. The Chicago Tribune reports some lawsuits target inmates serving lengthy prison terms. Many cases are brought against less serious offenders who…