Eric Schmid
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St. Louis Public Radio
A nearly identical bill unanimously passed the Illinois House and Senate last year but Gov. J.B. Pritzker vetoed it. Now environmental groups are starting the whole process over.
Corinne Ruff / St. Louis Public Radio
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Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent
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Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent
Carolina Hidalgo | St. Louis Public Radio
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Every weekday morning, in about 10 minutes, you can learn about the top stories of the day while also hearing longer stories that bring context and humanity to the issues and ideas that affect life in the region.
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Missouri’s current Sunshine Law says citizens cannot be charged for any records review done by government attorneys, but a new bill could change that. -
Crawford County’s refusal to prosecute a Black man’s killer has activists pushing for federal reviewJustin King, 28, was killed by a neighbor. The county prosecutor says the shooting was self-defense under Missouri law.
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St. Louis Public Radio statehouse reporter Sarah Kellogg discusses what’s on the docket for the state in the next few months.
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The coal ash basins at Labadie Energy Center contain 15 million cubic yards of waste, the largest volume of Ameren’s four coal-fired power plants in Missouri.
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Sheriffs who are charged with operating county jails around the state say IDOC’s decision puts more strain on county resources and personnel.
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Gov. Pritzker said the state is bolstering its health care workforce by deploying more workers and allowing out-of-state health care providers to continue practicing in Illinois with expanded permissions to care for all patients.
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The program operates in five of the city’s highest-crime neighborhoods. It trains residents of those neighborhoods to intervene in conflicts to try to prevent them from turning deadly.
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While the Missouri House is slated to debate a congressional redistricting map early next week, the Senate this week made a rule change in part to continue improving working relationships.
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NYU’s Maureen Mahon discussed Club Manhattan and the music scene in 1950s East St. Louis that inspired Tina Turner.
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A St. Louis police officer shot and killed Cortez Bufford in December 2019. He claimed self-defense. But journalist Alison Flowers believes her forensic analysis demonstrates that he could not have been telling the truth.
One tasty trend in St. Louis? Local restaurants making their own gourmet versions of Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme. We’ll get the scoop on Tuesday's "St. Louis on the Air."
