(KTRS) Illinois State Police are alerting motorists of a plane crash just before 9 am on I-55 at milepost 126 in Logan County. The small plane became fully engulfed on impact in the middle of the interstate. I-55 southbound traffic is being diverted at milepost 126 into Lincoln, IL by IDOT. I-55 southbound is expected…
Detroit, MI (AP) — A former senior official at the United Auto Workers has pleaded guilty to conspiring with other labor leaders to steal more than $1 million in dues while enjoying golf, lavish lodging, meals and booze. Edward “Nick” Robinson’s guilty plea is the 10th from union officials or the spouse of an official.…
Chicago, IL (AP) — Voter advocacy groups are suing the secretary of state’s office and election officials over Illinois’ problem-plagued automatic voter registration system. They allege multiple violations of voter laws in its delayed rollout, including a lack of access for those with limited English. The federal lawsuit filed Friday says the “promise of voter…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis is one step closer to having a Major League Soccer Stadium. On Friday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave final approval on two bills critical to constructing a new stadium in downtown St. Louis. President of Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed calls this a victory for the city.…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis police officer accused of accidentally killing a female colleague while playing a variation of Russian roulette has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty in the shooting. Nathaniel Hendren had been scheduled to go to trial March 23 on charges of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and…
Washington D.C. (AP) — Members of Congress are asking baseball’s Hall of Fame to elect Curt Flood. Flood sacrificed his career to advocate for free agency. The star center fielder refused a trade in 1969 and filed a lawsuit challenging baseball’s reserve clause, which kept players under team control. He played only 13 games in…
(KTRS) A St. Louis county doctor has been sentenced to 2 years in prison today and ordered to pay 176-thousand dollars in restitution for making false claims to Medicare and Missouri medicaid programs. 58-year old Dr. Brij R. Vaid of Ladue operated St. Louis Internal Medicine. His co-defendant, Nurse Practitioner Donna Waldo, was sentenced on…
Chicago, IL (AP) — A program that honors women veterans and their service wants to send those in Illinois to Washington, D.C., where they will tour war monuments for a day and be celebrated for their service upon their return home. Operation HerStory is seeking 100 women that served during WWII, the Korean War, the…
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a part-time janitor has been charged with first-degree murder after shooting and killing a co-worker at a crowded suburban St. Louis community center before a police officer rushed inside and exchanged gunfire with the shooter. The suspect, 30-year-old Michael J. Honkomp, was seriously wounded. Maryland Heights police Chief…
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