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The current Trump administration claims its mass deportation efforts have expelled nearly a million people through July of this year, but those include both voluntary returns and people turned around at the border, according to a new analysis by the former chief statistician for the Department of Homeland Security. The level of deportations is sharply higher […]

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Two Alabama women face charges for organized retail theft after allegedly carrying out a multi-state crime spree involving thousands of dollars in stolen goods.

A record number of women are running for state legislative seats this November, more than two-thirds of whom are Democrats.  Across the 46 states with legislative seats on the ballot, a total of 3,824 women are running — up from 2022’s previous record of 3,621 women candidates, according to the Center for American Women and […]

Missouri's hemp ban has left smoke shops across the state rethinking their inventory — or remaking themselves entirely.

The landslide is bringing them to Apple TV. Fleetwood Mac is telling their story in their own words in the Apple Original Films documentary Fleetwood Mac: The Chain. Apple announced…

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today announced that he has helped secure $25.1 million in federal funding for Evansville Western Railway to improve approximately 124.5 miles of freight rail infrastructure stretching from Evansville, Indiana to Okawville, Illinois. “Southern Illinois has always played an important role in keeping America’s economy moving, and our railroads are a big part of that,” said Bost. “Whether it’s moving coal,

The Washington Post recently had some interesting additional insight into the various “pay to play” shenanigans related to Trump’s $330 million ballroom. They got a hold of a broader donor list, noting that Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million, the top contribution amount. As did GOP donor mainstay the Adelson family. Crypto companies are […]

On October 25th, Glory Pro hosts their Halloween event, Fear Of The Dark, at South Broadway Athletic Club. Erik Carlson catches readers up on Glory Pro's latest developments.

The council's intent is to use Proposition A to give the auditor a raise. Critics say it would allow the council to influence the auditor's work.

Abortion bans kill women, including those in Missouri.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis have produced a Voters Guide for the November general election in Missouri.

BELLEVILLE — A second volunteer recruitment fair on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, will seek people to staff the new Emergency Weather Overnight Center, which will shelter people who have no place to stay when temperatures fall to 20 degrees or below. The fair will run from 1 to 2 p.m. Oct. 24 at the McCormick Center, 301 S. First St. in Belleville. Prospective volunteers can tour the building and learn about the program and their responsibilities. People seeking shelter will be screened and

OSF HealthCare is testing a new way to help patients stay on track with their medications using automated text messages to identify missed refills and connect people with pharmacists. The pilot program focuses on patients taking medications for chronic conditions, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Using insurance data, the system identifies people who may be falling behind on prescriptions and sends targeted reminders. OSF officials say this approach could reach more patients

Earlier this month, a 50-year-old man riding his personal electric scooter in Washington, D.C., was killed when he collided with a woman on a rideshare scooter. In June, a 12-year-old Massachusetts girl died after her electric scooter slammed into a school bus in a suburb of Boston. And in April, an Atlanta woman riding an […]