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Illinois man disappears on 1968 flight over Missouri

3 years 5 months ago
PONTIAC, Ill. - On June 28, 1968, Pontiac City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Jerrold Potter and his wife, Carrie, boarded a chartered flight from Kankakee, Illinois, to Dallas for a national Lions Club conference. He disappeared mid-flight in the skies over central Missouri. The Potters joined 21 other passengers and four flight crew that [...]
Kevin S. Held

Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'

3 years 5 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school. "Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved,” he said [...]
WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press

FAQ: What does Supreme Court's abortion ruling mean?

3 years 5 months ago
The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case Friday, effectively ending the federal constitution protections for abortion in a ruling powered by the court's conservative majority.
Evyn Moon

Stormy evenings and highs in the 90s near St. Louis this weekend

3 years 5 months ago
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Friday will have a mix of clouds and sunshine with slightly higher humidity. High temperatures will hover near 90 degrees near St. Louis. Tonight, a warm front will push across the region generating some spotty showers and thundershowers. The storms are expected to track north of I-70 late tonight into early [...]
Chris Higgins

Missouri, Illinois state officials react to Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade

3 years 5 months ago
MISSOURI - The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. Just before 10 a.m., Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a proclamation to end [...]
Joey Schneider