SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has its belated state budget, but the state Capitol’s next flashpoint in the political struggle over finances is about how to fund public education with just weeks before the first day of school. The spending plan lawmakers enacted this month over Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes includes a $350 million…
AVA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a southern Missouri sheriff’s department and jail were briefly evacuated after an inmate started a fire, filling the lockup with smoke. KYTV reports that no injuries resulted from the Saturday blaze in the jail at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Ava. Sheriff Chris Degase says all inmates were…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A suspected car thief in St. Louis is hospitalized after being shot in the leg when the vehicle’s owner allegedly caught him in the act. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that police are still investigating the shooting, which happened about 10 p.m. Thursday. The 35-year-old man who was shot is in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has vetoed a bill that he says would mean children could ride on the bows of boats without railings. Greitens took action on that bill and several others Friday. Motorboat drivers now can’t allow people to ride on bows, gunwales and the tops of seats without adequate…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A campaign is underway to save St. Louis’ minimum wage increase. About 50 passionate demonstrators gathered outside of Southwest Dinner in south St. Louis on Friday afternoon to launch their initiative “Save The Raise Campaign” The initiative is aimed at encouraging St. Louis business owners to maintain the city’s minimum wage…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A pay increase is on its way for St. Louis police and firefighters if voters approve a half-cent sales tax this November 7th. The St. Louis Board of Aldermen approved the sales tax hike proposal today in its last meeting before its summer recess. Afterward, Mayor Lyda Krewson commended the board for putting…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) President Trump has nominated a new slate of candidates for U-S Attorneys across the country, including Eastern Missouri. In a news release, the White House says the president has nominated Jeffrey Jensen as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. Jensen is currently a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP. He served as…
WOODSON TERRACE, Mo. (AP) – Two police officers from Woodson Terrace are recovering after suffering minor injuries when their squad cars were allegedly rammed. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the officers on Thursday night pulled over a driver as part of an investigation. One police car was in front of the suspect vehicle, and…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University has approved a financial sustainability plan that includes recommendations to close seven programs at the Carbondale campus. The Board of Trustees during its meeting Thursday in Springfield signed off on the new financial strategy that calls for $26 million in cuts, including permanent budget reductions totaling $19 million.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The $10 per hour minimum wage law in St. Louis will be short-lived, but an effort launching Friday will encourage and pressure businesses to honor the higher wage even if state law doesn’t require it. The “Save the Raise” campaign is being led by a coalition of groups including Show Me…