JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Students at most University of Missouri System schools will see tuition rates increase next year by less than 1 percent. The Missouri Board of Curators voted Thursday to increase residents’ tuition by 0.8 percent, in line with inflation. Some students will see bigger increases, including nonresidents and graduate students at…
Springfield, IL (KTRS) – Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner issued licenses to companies to run medical marijuana businesses. A report from the AP states that the governor issued 70 licenses before out-of-state criminal background checks could be performed using an FBI database. The Illinois State Police say the background checks have still not been performed as…
PALATINE, Ill. (AP) – Public health officials say they are investigating a cluster of measles cases in suburban Chicago. The Illinois and Cook County public health departments said Thursday morning that the cluster includes five children under age 1 at KinderCare Learning Center in Palatine. Lab test confirm measles in two of the children. Test…
Granite City (KTRS) – One student is in custody after police the student was caught with a gun at Granite City High School. Officers say all students are safe and they do not believe there are any additional threats connected to the incident. Before 10 AM, a student told school officials that another student had…
University City, MO (KTRS) – A woman and two children pulled from a house fire on Roth Ave. in University City Wednesday night, have died from their injuries. University City Fire Chief Adam Long said the fire appeared to be caused by a space heater. Investigators have identified the victims as 78-year-old Mamie Williams and siblings, 6-year-old…