There are five announced Republican gubernatorial candidates for 2016 – Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, state Sen. Bob Dixon, former House Speaker Catherine Hanaway, businessman John Brunner and former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens
Springfield, IL (KTRS) An online effort is underway to to raise money to display Christmas lights on the Illinois State Capitol dome this holiday season. The Illinois Policy Institute executive vice president Kristina Rasmussen launched a GoFundMe website on Thursday. Earlier this week Secretary of State Jesse White’s office said it would skip the annual…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Today would have been Megan Meier’s 23rd birthday. The Dardenne Prairie girl committed suicide in 2006 after being the victim of cyberbullying. The Megan Meier Foundation is asking the public to honor Megan’s memory by making a donation. The Megan Meier Foundation was created after her death in an effort to…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Police say a north county woman who claimed she and her baby were kidnapped left town on her own. An AMBER Alert was issued last night for 23-year-old Diana Berrios-Pimentel and 1-year-old Dyland Rosa. Police say Pimentel claims she sent fake text messages of the kidnapping to family members as…
Lakeshire, MO (KTRS) Two police officers are on administrative leave after fatally shooting a man during a violent domestic situation in south county. Officers responded late Thursday night to a Lakeshire apartment in the 10000 block of Puttington after a 30-year-old Jacob Hohman allegedly attacked his 33-year-old sister and her 12-year-old son with a…
( KTRS ) An effort is underway to plant more than 200 trees at the Illinois State Fairgrounds after dozens of trees were killed by the Emerald Ash Borer. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that the Illinois Green Industry Association to replace the trees, by donating 50 trees each year until 2019. Acting Agriculture Director…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (AP) – Federal prosecutors have handed former Congressman Aaron Schock a second subpoena for financial records, texts and emails as part of a grand jury probe into spending by the Peoria Republican. The new subpoena was disclosed Thursday as prosecutor Timothy Bass appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough. Bass said it’s…
( KTRS ) Authorities are reporting and responding to an officer involved shooting. Officers responded Thursday night to the 10100 block of Puttington in Lakeshire, to a report of a “cutting”. Upon arrival police say the suspect, a 30 year old male, physically assaulted two family members, a 33 year old female, and a 12…
