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EAST ST. LOUIS — A 17-year-old boy from Fairview Heights was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a man in East St. Louis, the Illinois State Police said.

The fatal accident took place late Tuesday night on the westbound I-70 ramp leading to Lambert International Boulevard, police said.

Even as it bolstered itself against a takeover, the company's board said it would hear out the billionaire investor's proposal.

The decision came soon after the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved informed the university that they would not participate.

The move from local to state control takes effect immediately. Kehoe will appoint a transition director. The implementation period, according to the measure, won’t extend beyond July 1, 2026.

“Sold,” a 2006 novel about a teenage Nepali girl sold into sexual slavery, will be removed from library shelves in the Wentzville School District following a vote by the district’s board.

The idea of finding hidden treasure in a junk drawer, attic or basement has long lured people to auction houses and appraisers.

The buyer, K-LOVE, owns 589 stations across the country. None reaches the St. Louis region.

Missouri lawmakers are once again considering a plan previously criticized as the “Make Murder Legal Act,” three years after a Senate committee voted against it amid law enforcement opposition.

A paid sick leave plan and an increase in the minimum wage was backed by 57% of Missouri voters in Missouri. GOP lawmakers are pushing bills to repeal those provisions.

Ask the experts from the Missouri Department of Transportation, St. Louis and St. Charles counties and St. Louis City your questions about highways and roads. The live chat starts at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

Hogan was founded as a local trucking company in St. Louis in 1918.

Twin polar bears Kallik and Kallu made their public debut Tuesday at the St. Louis Zoo.

Bet365 becomes the Cardinals' first mobile sports betting partner. Its name will adorn signage as well as an all-inclusive area at Busch Stadium.

“Illinois has shown true courage and vision by leading the way in the Land Back movement, demonstrating that healing and reconciliation are possible.”

Nicole Barnes is the paternal grandmother of one of Sexyy Red's children and said the rapper shared her address and picture of her home to Red's large following on Facebook.

The Centene Community Ice Center continued to drag on Maryland Heights' cash flow. But there are signs the facility's finances are improving.

Irwin John Payer, 80, of Winfield MO; Visitation will be held from 4:00 — 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home Winfield, MO.

On Mon., March 24, 2025. Visitation Thurs., March 27, 4-8 pm at Kutis Affton Chapel. Funeral Fri., March 28, 10 am at St. Joseph Church, 6020 Old Antonia Rd. (Imperial). www.kutisfuneralhome.com

72, passed away in comfort and surrounded by family on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Survived by her loving husband Joseph and her daughters, Felicia and Alanna.