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We’ve discussed at length how Trump’s “fix” for TikTok’s problems basically involved forcing the sale of the platform to his greedy billionaire buddies (with the help of pathetic Democrats). The deal fixed none of the real issues Trumpland pretended to be concerned about (national security, privacy, propaganda), and China still maintains a significant ownership stake. […]

Josephine Orsan, 88, was standing near a bus stop in the 1700 block of Lemay Ferry Road about 2:30 p.m.

A winning scratcher ticket with a $100,000 prize was sold from a St. Louis County store.

Foo Fighters have announced a one-off show taking place April 28 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on…

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A woman already on probation for multiple counts of stealing, with additional convictions on her record, is back in jail for orchestrating retail robberies in St. Louis County.

CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026-03 to establish an Illinois State Attainment Working Group. The working group will evaluate Illinois’ workforce and training needs, which includes identifying the degrees, certificates, workforce credentials, and support systems Illinoisans will need to meet future labor market demand, strengthen economic mobility, and support long-term economic growth across the state. ? The group will also establish a postsecondary

MEQUON, Wis. — Concordia University-Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2025-26 academic year. The President's Honors List for the University is composed of those full-time undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 12 combined undergraduate and graduate credits in a 16-week semester and have a minimum grade point average of 3.75 or above. Bethalto's August Frankford, a sophomore, Pharmaceutical Sciences major, was named to the Concordia University-Wisconsin

The Sunday storms included at least 3 tornadoes in the Metro East area, near New Athens in St. Clair County and in Monroe and Clinton counties.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY – The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss a study for the proposed improvements on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah. The meeting will be held: Wednesday, March 18 4-7 p.m. Mascoutah High School 1313 W. Main St., Mascoutah The project involves replacing the existing pavement on Illinois 177 in Mascoutah that was originally constructed in 1921 and last rehabilitated in 2002. The project will also evaluate intersection improvements

One Florissant woman is facing a dozen charges after allegedly spending more than $17,000 on a debit card owned by the HOA.

MoDOT will close westbound lanes of I-70 at Florissant Road overnight Wednesday and Thursday. One lane of westbound I-70 will close at 7 p.m., and at 8 p.m. a second lane will close. Both will reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday.

In a 2023 New York Times article, R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe opened up about his long-in-the-works solo album. Well, fans are still waiting on that album, and now Stipe's giving them another update on…

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Proposed legislation would give FDIC power and duty to seize bonuses, proceeds from stock sales that senior executives received in lead-up to bank failure.

Eight teams, including the University of Missouri, will compete in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on March 20 and 22.

ALTON - Local students will soon have the chance to take robotics classes at Alton Middle School. The Alton Community Unit School District #11 received a $10,000 grant from Project Lead the Way made possible by Phillips 66, which will enable the middle school to offer a robotics program. Principal Dr. Brian Saenz and teacher Dr. Brad Bolt noted that this program will allow students to engage with cutting-edge technology in a variety of fields, from engineering to medicine. “It’s