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The state ethics commission has fined five former St. Louis-area political candidates with violating campaign finance disclosure rules.

Black activists picketed the Veiled Prophet Ball, complaining that the organization was racist and elitist. A man dressed as the "Black Veiled Prophet" and his queen joined the protest.

The additional licenses were mandated in the constitutional amendment voters approved last November legalizing marijuana for individuals 21 and older.

John W. Springer pleaded guilty to a single count of leaving the scene of a deadly crash on Oct. 16, 2019 that left 38-year-old Melissa Bassett fatally injured.

Polished, formerly the St. Louis-based Goedeker’s, is looking to consolidate its shares of stocks to avoid delisting from the New York Stock Exchange.

A child-sex offender faces several new charges after escaping from a St. Louis County hospital last month and leading police on a massive 16-hour manhunt.

Wellston wants the LCRA to donate more of its properties to the city, particularly two large redevelopment sites along Page Avenue.

St. Louis has attributes that make it an underrated, wonderful place to live.

McBride Homes has named President Jake Eilermann the new CEO of the company.

The annual traveler satisfaction report does show some improvements, however.

A Franklin County man was among the five people killed Friday after breathing a toxic chemical that was spilled when a tanker truck overturned in central Illinois.

A man who was 17 when he shot and killed a Lyft driver who had immigrated to the United States from Ghana was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison, according to court documents.

The shutdown begins at 10 p.m.; the exit reopens at 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Lawmakers in Florissant plan to trade a chunk of park land to a housing developer in exchange for hiking terrain along the Missouri River. But the plan has divided residents.

One nonprofit that took federal food aid money during the pandemic bought a house for its director.

Republicans have emphasized spending on such improvements in lieu of tighter firearm restrictions, which Democrats have pushed.

An associate producer for the “Show Me St. Louis” segment, Thaier has been promoted and is the show's newest journalist.

The shutdown is needed to accommodate bridge rehab work.

Catch up on some of September’s retail openings and closings below.

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, said Alton, Belleville and Edwardsville police will get more than $90,000 total from U.S. Department of Justice.