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UPDATE: Mattoon pastor facing child porn charge was 'suspended immediately'

53 minutes 56 seconds ago
Update: 6 p.m. MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Mattoon pastor who is accused of sharing child porn has been "immediately suspended" from his church, officials said. Douglas Overmyer had been serving as a supply pastor for the Great Lakes Annual Conference. He was appointed to Zion Hill Church in Mattoon. WCIA reached out to Great [...]
Peter Hanson

Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote

1 hour 31 minutes ago
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map submitted thousands of petition signatures Tuesday calling for a statewide referendum on a redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump as part of his quest to hold on to a slim Republican majority in next year's elections. Organizers of the petition drive said they [...]
DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press

St. Louis native Jeremiyah Love among Heisman finalists

2 hours 38 minutes ago
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy given to the top player in college football.
Associated Press

Brief warmup Tuesday before temperatures drop Wednesday

7 hours 41 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS — The region is headed for a welcomed break from the cold Tuesday, with temperatures climbing not only above-seasonal averages but also by nearly 20 F from Monday. Winds have shifted out of the southwest as of the morning, which will aid with the brief, mild temperatures Tuesday. However, this is short-lived. Another [...]
Haley Fitzpatrick

Trial held for Missouri redistricting referendum

18 hours 51 minutes ago
A Cole County judge heard testimony Monday afternoon in a bench trial for a lawsuit surrounding a referendum campaign challenging a redistricting measure passed by the Missouri Legislature earlier this year.
Mark Zinn

Missouri bill aims to replace death penalty with life sentence

21 hours 17 minutes ago
A Missouri lawmaker is looking to end Missouri’s death penalty under a new bill filed in the House. The legislation would repeal more than two dozen regulations that enable capital punishment and replace them with language that removes the death penalty as a sentencing option.
Alex Barton