(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, 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…
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…
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…
( KTRS ) The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a 17-year-old in connection with a recent spate of church burglaries. According to Sgt. Brian Schellman, a spokesman for the St. Louis County Police Department, the burglaries occurred between November 24 and November 28, at two churches in Crestwood and another two in…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery. The Springfield museum is displaying a copy of the 13th Amendment signed by Lincoln beginning Sunday. That’s the anniversary of the ratification of the amendment ending slavery. The museum also will show a video…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri has formed a new office to centralize reports and investigations of discrimination complaints. The university announced Wednesday that the new Office for Civil Rights and Title IX will reduce the number of offices involved in handling discrimination complaints. Ellen Eardley, assistant vice provost and Title IX administrator,…
