East St. Louis Township official pleads guilty to wire fraud
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – An East St. Louis Township official charged with spending more than $40,000 of township money on personal purchases has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges. The Belleville News-Democrat reports East St. Louis Township Supervisor Oliver Hamilton told U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan on Thursday he plans to resign…
Illinois lawmakers vote to spare 2 nuclear plants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A plan to keep two Illinois nuclear power plants operating and save thousands of jobs is on its way to Gov. Bruce Rauner, who supports the measure. The Senate voted 32-18 to approve the plan Thursday night just an hour after it got House approval 63-38. The measure provides $235 million…
Smash-and-grab handbag thieves suspected in other crimes
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A group of Chicago-area residents accused of stealing $60,000 worth of handbags in a brazen smash-and-grab in suburban St. Louis are suspected in similar crimes in three other states involving nearly $2 million in thefts and damage. The crime Saturday at Plaza Frontenac resulted in a police chase that ended 60…
ISP say this Thanksgiving holiday safest for travelling in years
( KTRS ) Illinois State Police say only three people died in traffic collisions during the five-day travel period around Thanksgiving. State police say that between Wednesday and Sunday there were three fatal crashes in Illinois. That’s down 82% from 2015, when there were 17 fatal accidents. For the entire State of Illinois police handled:…
Missouri dismisses Dilosa from team after assault arrest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Tigers have dismissed wide receiver Keyon Dilosa from the team after he was accused of punching a woman in the face. Missouri associate athletic director Chad Moller confirmed Thursday that Dilosa was no longer on the team. Dilosa was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of third-degree domestic assault. He has…
Mizzou’s Harris Declares for NFL
Harris Led Mizzou with 9 1/2 Sacks in 2016
Court rules against inmates in Missouri execution drug case
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Two Mississippi death-row inmates suing for the identity of Missouri’s supplier of lethal injection drugs are studying their next options after their latest setback in federal court. A three-judge panel with the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in October that Missouri can keep its pentobarbital provider secret.…
The Science Behind Sports
Sean Connolly, author of “The Book of Wildly Spectacular Sports Science,” joined Martin to explain the science behind some athletic activities.