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U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski and Mike Bost introduce bill to expand “buy American” stance on military footwear. Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth does same in Senate.

Terrell Cooks made his last-minute plea Monday as a jury was being picked for his murder trial in Clayton.

Kehoe favors renewal of the one-tenth-of-one-cent Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax and keeping state parks free. A renewal of the tax will be on the ballot next year.

Brittney D. Gardner, 31, admitted to shooting 38-year-old Troy Bond in the neck while he sat in the back seat of a car with their child.

Republican Wagner and Democrat Bell sponsor bill to sanction criminals seeking to scuttle Dayton Peace Accords, signed in 1995 to stop Serbian-Bosnian conflict.

The deal to buy ElmTree Funds will boost New York-based BlackRock’s move into private markets, according to a release.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Metro East Republican and former truck driver, praised DOT’s decision to spend more money on building rest areas dedicated to large trucks.

It's the latest example of health insurers and health providers taking contract negotiations to the 11th hour.

"I don't think I knew right away that I got injured. ... I started to get up, and I looked down and said, 'Oh, I ain't going nowhere.'"

The class action lawsuits filed this week claim St. Louis' and St. Louis County's senior property tax freeze programs don't follow state law.

The shooting happened early Sunday in the 9700 block of Lilly Jean Drive.

Of the 19 people taken into custody, 11 are children.

The man was 32 years old.

The man was driving north on Natural Bridge Road at Brown Road at about 7:30 a.m. when the single-vehicle crash happened.

A woman alleges an AI algorithm prevented her from renting a home, claiming the tech discriminates against minorities and those using housing vouchers.

Tyron L. Pembleton, 27, was charged with endangering the life of a child, among other offenses.

Columnist Bill McClellan writes: Captain Tom ... just knew that a boy who had grown up in the bedroom at the top of the stairs had been killed in Vietnam.

Catch up on local business awardees, hires, and promotions.

Daughter of the late James and Edwina Bussmann. Sister of David Bussmann, Paul Bussmann, and the late Bill Bussmann. Wife of Terry Donohue. Mother of Neal Donohue and the late Brian Donohue.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, July 11, 2025 at The Church of the Annunziata, 9305 Clayton Road, St. Louis.