10,000 Syrian refugees find new home in US
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) – San Diego, the nation’s eighth-largest city, has received 626 Syrian refugees since October, more than any other in the United States. Many smaller cities have accepted outsized number of Syrians, including Erie, Pennsylvania; Toledo, Ohio; and Boise, Idaho. San Diego’s newest arrivals include the Jouriyeh family of six from the…
McCaskill confirms 2018 run during Missouri military tour
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has confirmed that she’ll run for re-election in 2018. The Springfield News-Leader reports (http://sgfnow.co/2bCxPWt ) the Missouri Democrat said Tuesday while visiting a National Guard facility at Springfield-Branson National Airport that she’ll be “asking for another tour.” A McCaskill spokesman confirmed she intends to seek re-election. Voters first…
Alton, IL man gets 20 years for fatal 2013 crash
( KTRS ) An Alton man, IL. man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for a fatal 2013 traffic crash. 29 yr old Jeffrey Rynders, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of ‘Aggravated DUI Resulting in Death’ this past June. The fatal accident happened in September 2013. Rynders was driving under…
State, local police team up to stop holiday impaired driving
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State and local law enforcement officials are warning motorists to “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” during the Labor Day weekend. The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Police are teaming up with nearly 200 local police agencies to reduce fatalities on the heavily traveled weekend. Police officers will be…
Illinois officials to notify 700 voters of database hack
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois election officials say they’ll mail notices to about 700 voters whose records were viewed during a cyberattack on the state’s voter registration system database last month and more could follow. In a Wednesday news release, the Illinois State Board of Elections says it “strongly” suspects another 86,000 records were viewed…
Filling police vacancies is latest struggle for Ferguson
The Ferguson police department is looking to fill it’s dwindling ranks, but is not having much luck. The department, which was thrown into the national spotlight following Michael Brown’s death, apparently, has lost almost 20 officers since 2014 and is currently facing 13 vacancies. Some officers have retired, others resigned after dealing with months of…
