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Most of the nation returns to standard time Sunday morning, and Congress could decide as early as next month whether it will be the last time people have to change their clocks. President Donald Trump wants year-round daylight saving time. The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly in July for the change. Lots of Democrats and Republicans are […]

Matthew Perry's sister Mia Perry Bowick is remembering her brother three years after his death.Bowick, who appears in the new Netflix docuseries The One About Matthew Perry, sat down with ABC…

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The civil trial involving Bar:PM has been called off on its second day after parties reached a $4.2 million settlement Wednesday, an attorney announced in court.

"We've liked to announce that we've settled this matter," lawyer Javad Khazaeli said, "and we will file a notice of settlement with this court."

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, which helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters and tax cheats. In their lawsuit , Raoul and the attorneys general challenge a new regulation that overturns a legal rule in the Corporate Transparency Act that requires businesses tell the federal government

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) announced that enrollment in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at Illinois community colleges grew 5.9 percent this fall as more students continue to turn to career-focused training, the highest in nine years. This increase reflects Governor Pritzker’s commitment to ensuring community colleges have diverse career and training offerings that lead to good-paying jobs. “I’m proud that

BELLEVILLE – Underscoring the need for Illinois to better support those impacted by violence, state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, joined local members of Crime Survivors Speak and the Alliance for Safety and Justice Tuesday to highlight their success strengthening access to the state’s Crime Victims Compensation Program. “We’re lengthening the time victims can apply for support, increasing transparency, cutting red tape and putting people first,” Hoffman said. “I’m

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today called on the Chairs and Ranking Members of both the U.S. Senate Committees on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) and on Environment and Public Works (EPW) to secure a commitment from the Trump Administration to begin reinstating the hundreds of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) clean energy grants it illegally cancelled to punish Democrat-represented states that

U.S. Marshals recently arrested a Missouri woman wanted for allegedly driving while intoxicated in a crash that killed three of her children.

If you were hoping Katniss Everdeen would return for the new Hunger Games film, the odds are in your favor.Jennifer Lawrence confirmed on the Call Her Daddy podcast that she has…

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“Game Plan” taps into what makes Saint Louis unique: a place where world-class chess and deep-rooted sports culture intersect. Spanning all three galleries and running through Spring 2027, the exhibition […]

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On the latest episode of “Politically Speaking,” state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick lays out his case that he should have a second term in office with STLPR’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg. “And my record, going all the way back to my time as a member of the House, has been that I'm not going to hit pause on criticizing what I view as mismanagement or bad decisions being made,” Fitzpatrick said. The state auditor’s race is the only Missouri statewide contest on the ballot in 2026. Fitzpatrick, who was first elected to his post in 2022, is squaring off against Democrat Quentin Wilson.

GODFREY - The Greater Godfrey Democrats are calling for community members to get out and vote in the midterms. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026, but early voting has already started. Craig Rathgeb, president of the Greater Godfrey Democrats, shared that the group has been busy meeting with voters and promoting candidates. He hopes people will make the time to vote and share their opinions. “Go vote,” he said. “Vote however you feel for your candidates. Obviously, I’d

The History of Halloween Symbols The first jack-o’-lanterns were not pumpkins. People in Ireland and parts of Britain carved frightening faces into turnips and other root vegetables, creating lanterns that could look more like shriveled heads than cheerful decorations. The familiar pumpkin face is just one example of how Halloween has borrowed, reshaped, and sometimes softened older traditions. Its witches, ghosts, black cats, and skeletons do not share a single origin. Together, they

ALTON - Community activist Abe Lee Barham Jr. has submitted his self-nomination for president of the Alton NAACP, saying the branch needs leadership that serves all of Alton ahead of a Nov. 17, 2026, membership election. “I have submitted my self-nomination because I believe our branch can do better,” Barham said in a statement. “Our community deserves leadership that shows up for all of Alton, listens to the people, stands up for what's right, and gets things done.” Barha

Seventy years ago today, Elvis Presley returned to “The Ed Sullivan Show,” helping establish rock ’n’ roll as a fixture of American television rather than a passing teenage craze. His Oct. 28, 1956, appearance also showed how far a musician’s influence could extend beyond records: Before performing, Presley lent his celebrity to New York’s campaign to get young people vaccinated against polio. The evening brought together two emerging realities — rock