State of Emergency

St. Louis County Councilman Tim Fitch speaks with reporters following a swearing in ceremony for elected county officials. Jan. 1, 2019

Fitch Wants St. Louis County Council To Have More Say On States Of Emergency

Rachel Lippmann

Legislation set to be introduced at the St. Louis County Council next week would give the council some say over the length of states of emergency and…

The new coronavirus has been detected in dozens of countries, including the United States. It gets its name from its protruding spikes, which resemble a crown.

Health, Science & Environment

Illinois Governor Issues Disaster Proclamation As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grows

Editor's Note: The story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat.Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday issued a “disaster proclamation”…

Government, Politics & Issues

Nixon extends state of emergency for drought

Will be updated.Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has extended the state of emergency related to the drought that has gripped the state for most of the summer.…

Nixon declares state of emergency in response to drought, heat

Gov. Jay Nixon has declared the entire state under a state of emergency, attributed to the effects of record high temperatures and record low levels of…