JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers hope that the upcoming session will finally produce a ban on lobbyist gifts, thanks to support from Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens. It’s among the top priorities for House Speaker Todd Richardson, who said he was personally disappointed when an ethics bills didn’t pass last session. Some lawmakers say…
GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) – Police in Southern Illinois are looking for information about who might have been driving a car that went into the Illinois River. The (Alton) Telegraph reports (http://bit.ly/2ibCK35 ) a vehicle went into the river Saturday night just upstream from the Grafton lighthouse. The landmark is located about 40 miles north of…
CHICAGO (AP) – One of the last options former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has of early release from prison rests on a pending decision with the man whose Senate seat Blagojevich was convicted of trying to sell, President Barack Obama. The Department of Justice confirms the 60-year-old Blagojevich submitted a request to have his 14-year…
( KTRS ) A man was found fatally shot in the Greater Ville neighborhood Monday night. Authorities report that officers responded to the 4400 block of Lexington just before 10pm for a call of shots fired. Upon arrival the man was found not breathing with a gunshot wound to the head. Homicide detectives were called…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the state’s largest public-employee union, a move union leaders call an attempt to intimidate their members. Rauner’s filing Thursday says it costs the state $2 million a day and is seeking damages. Union spokesman Anders Lindall calls the…
( KTRS ) Police say a teen was shot Thursday afternoon. The incident happened just after noon yesterday at the corner of Bircher Blvd and Amelia Ave. The victim, a male in his teens, was reportedly shot in the shoulder and taken to the hospital in stable condition. At this time no further details have…
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has contributed $50 million to his own campaign fund as he prepares to seek re-election in 2018. The donation from the multimillionaire former private equity investor was made public in documents filed Thursday. Republicans say Rauner’s contribution is intended as a warning shot as several Democrats weigh…
( KTRS ) The Normandy Police Department has canceled an Endangered person advisory for a missing 5 month old baby. Police say that Eden and her mother were in a car with several people on the night of December 19 (Monday) when the woman and another passenger got out of the vehicle to go into…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating a possible double shooting Thursday night. Police were initially called to the 2000 block of Destrehan around 10pm. Upon arrival they found one male victim conscious and breathing. A second victim was found in the immediate area but pronounced dead at the scene. The first victim was taken to…
( KTRS ) The St. Louis County Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing teen girl. Missing is 16 yr old Torri Symone Flowers-Rhodes. She was last seen Wednesday around 6:30pm leaving a home on Greenbriar Dr in Florissant. Police say that after an argument with her mother Tori left home…