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Judge allows concealed carry on Illinois' public transportation

8 months 2 weeks ago
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A federal judge has ruled that Illinois' ban, forbidding concealed carry owners to carry guns on public transportation, is unconstitutional. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled in favor of four plaintiffs who brought a 2022 lawsuit, arguing that a portion of the state's concealed carry law, prohibiting holders of [...]
John Clark

Parson orders flags at half-staff to honor Osage Beach officer

8 months 2 weeks ago
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has ordered all U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday at government buildings in Camden and Miller counties, as well as all police stations across the state, to honor an Osage Beach police officer who died in the line of duty.
Kevin S. Held

When to expect the monarch butterfly migration in Missouri

8 months 2 weeks ago
Monarch butterflies are currently considered a vulnerable species due to habitat loss, and efforts are being made to protect their wintering grounds in Mexico and provide nectar-producing plants for them to feed on during their long journey.
Joe Millitzer

Motorcyclist killed in I-55 crash involving semi truck

8 months 2 weeks ago
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Interstate 55 southbound is closed in East St. Louis after a fatal accident occurred Wednesday afternoon. Just after 12:15 p.m., the Illinois State Police arrived at the scene on southbound I-55, just north of Illinois Route 3. The crash involved a motorcyclist and a truck tractor semi-trailer, police stated. The [...]
Megan Mueller

St. Louis search warrant seizes guns, illegal drugs

8 months 2 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - Authorities seized multiple guns and illegal drugs while serving a search warrant at a north St. Louis home. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says a long-term weapons and narcotics investigation led to a search warrant being enforced on the 5000 block of Geraldine. SLMPD reports that multiple guns and illegal drugs [...]
Nick Gladney