Illinois medical marijuana sales start Monday
Officials predict there will be a dozen dispensaries by the end of the month and up to 25 by the end of the year
Illinois group looks to raise private funds to put Christmas lights on State Capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An online effort has been launched to try to raise enough money to put Christmas lights on the Illinois State Capitol dome this holiday season. The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that Illinois Policy Institute executive vice president Kristina Rasmussen launched the GoFundMe website on Thursday. Earlier this week Secretary of State…
More than 100 drug offenders pursue path of reentry
As of Nov. 1, 179 drug offenders have been released in St. Louis and the surrounding area under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office. Of the 179, 50 have been released into the community, while the remaining reside in halfway houses. Deputy Chief Probation Officer Scott Anders says they’ve had an orientation for the…
Missouri GOp candidates reject proposed debate limits
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
Online Effort Underway To Pay For Illinois Capitol Holiday Lights
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…
Today Would Be Megan Meier’s 23rd Birthday
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â 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…
Kidnapping Of Woman And Baby Turns Out To Be A Hoax
St. Louis County, MO Â (KTRS) Â 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…
Police Fatally Shoot South County Man During Violent Domestic Situation
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…