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Lawsuit Filed by Man Arrested For Flag Burning, Posting Photos to Facebook
CHICAGO (AP) – A 22-year-old central Illinois man who was arrested and detained after posting online pictures of himself burning an American flag has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to have the state’s...
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Greitens to Focus on Job Growth During State of the State
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – New Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will outline policies on jobs, ethics, public safety and education during his first State of the State address Tuesday, according to a release...
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Could Missouri Students Work from Home on Snow Days?
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A plan to avoid making up snow days at the end of a school year is being discussed in the Missouri House. It would allow teachers to send work to their students to do at home when...
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Senate Approves Right-To-Work Bill, Adds Grandfather Provision
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMOX) – Right-To-Work is continuing its fast track through the Missouri legislature, with a big step towards becoming law. The Missouri Senate voted 21-12, in favor of the bill...
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Inmate Faces Execution for Killing Family in 1998
ST. LOUIS (AP) Susan Brouk and her two children were driven to a pond in rural Missouri on Feb. 1, 1998. The mother had been raped before she and her young son were stabbed and then thrown into the...
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Missouri Governor to Propose Budget Amid Financial Strain
NIXA, Mo. (AP) Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will spell out, Thursday, how he would like to spend the state’s multibillion-dollar budget during a visit to a Nixa public school, a break from past...
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Director of Missouri State Parks Removed From Job
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – The director of Missouri State Parks was fired after a seven-year tenure in which the park system underwent a major expansion but was criticized for using funds meant for other...
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Greitens Slams Health Care Expenses in New $27.6 Billion Budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The Latest on Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ budget proposal released Thursday for the 2018 fiscal year: 12:15 p.m. Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says tax credits and high costs...
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Illinois Senate Returns, Promises to Push Budget Deal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -The Illinois Senate returns to Springfield along with a promise of continued work on a budget compromise. The Senate is in session Tuesday. Democratic Senate President John...
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Chaminade Grad Sinks Half-Court Sky Hook In Best Game of His Career
In essentially a flash, Mike Lewis II scored five points in the final seven seconds of the half fro Duquesne on Wednesday night. Lewis, a freshman for the Dukes, is graduate of Chaminade College...
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Illinois AG to Appeal Denial of Request to Halt Worker Pay
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP/KMOX) – A judge on Thursday denied a request by the Illinois attorney general to stop paying state workers unless lawmakers resolve an ongoing budget impasse. Attorney General Lisa...
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Chris Hrabe’s High School Spotlight: Kirkwood’s Lauryn Miller
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The Kirkwood Girls Basketball team motto this year is ‘one more.’ Because last year, just ‘one more’ win would have been a Class 5 Missouri State Championship for the Pioneers and...
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Stray Rescue Headed to Louisiana to Rescue 40 Dogs Set to be Euthanized
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A local animal shelter is traveling to Louisiana to rescue 40 dogs that were misplaced during severe weather and dog fighting rings. Stray Rescue Founder Randy Grim says more than...
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VIDEO: Stray Rescue Saves 50-Plus Dogs From Deadly Conditions in Louisiana
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Randy Grim says he didn’t sleep for three days since leaving St. Louis Wednesday morning, until he returned from Louisiana on Friday afternoon with 50 or more dogs that were set to...
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Ill. GOP Measure Would Pay State Workers – Budget or Not
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KMOX) – Efforts are underway to make sure Illinois state workers are always paid whether there’s a state budget or not. The issue arose when Democrat Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
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Greitens OKs Paid Parental Leave for Some State Workers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is giving paid parental leave to state executive branch workers. The Republican announced an executive order Monday to grant up to six weeks paid...
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Illinois Governor Announces Cybersecurity Plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has unveiled a broad-based cybersecurity plan. The Republican announced the framework Tuesday. He says cybersecurity is one of the most pressing...
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Missouri House Advances Plan for $242M in Extra Spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri House members are advancing a proposal to spend roughly $242 million more than expected this year. House members in a voice vote Monday gave initial approval to the...
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VIDEO: Cuonzo Martin on Mizzou-Illini Rivalry, Possible Games Against Kansas,...
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – In just 15 days, Cuonzo Martin has already brought the nation’s best high school basketball player to Columbia. Could Mizzou’s new basketball coach’s long-term plans include...
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Missouri Auditor Says State Struggles With Handling of Federal Money
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)– Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway says that state agencies receiving federal money for Medicaid and childcare services need to do a better job handling their money. In an audit...
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