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Dick Smith, 91, of The Villages, Florida, passed away at home on January 24th following a brief illness.

87, January 28, 2025. Visitation: Fri. Mar 7, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Pitman Funeral Home, Wentz. Funeral following at 12:30 pm. Inurnment at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 2:30 pm. pitmanfuneralhome.com

Vis 4-8 pm, Mon 2/3/2025 at John L. Ziegenhein and Sons, 7027 Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO. Mass 10 am, Tues, 2/4/2025 at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church, 9740 Sappington Rd, Sappington, MO. Vis at 9:30am. www.ziegenheinfuneralhome.com

92 of Collinsville, IL, passed 1/29/2025. VIS: Tues, 2/4/2025 10 am to 12 pm. Funeral 12 pm. See barrywilsonfuneralhome.com for full obituary.

January 27, 2025, age 72. Contact 636-946-7811

93, January 29, 2025. Richard served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. Visitation at St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, Kirkwood, Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 10:30 am until the time of Mass at 11:30 am.…

Beloved mother of Elaine Bertke (nee Stahlnecker) and Edwin Stahlnecker. Beloved grandmother of Lucianna, Michael and Nicholas Bertke. Beloved sister of Dan Hatch (Rhonda), cousin and friend to many.

Aylward, Ronald L. — St. Louis, MO

On Monday, January 27, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Bourne Bean. Our dear mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Services are Private. www.kriegshausermortuary.com

Bobnar, Roseann “Rosie” Elizabeth, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025.

Barbara Smith Brack passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Saturday’s crowd at Kiener Plaza sent a message of protest and defiance through a variety of speeches, chants and signage.

The Illinois State Police said Ricky T. Clayton, 18, is accused of first-degree murder in the Dec. 22 death of Markela Howliet, 21, of East St. Louis.

A deadly fire struck a residential multi-family building Saturday morning in south St. Louis, prompting fire, bomb, and arson investigators to examine the blaze.

The furloughs are a result of the Trump administration actions targeting immigration programs, the institute said.

Radio station KDHX, roiled in controversy since several DJs were fired, will stop broadcasting live content. Prerecorded programming will continue.

A Jackson County judge previously allowed certain regulations, such as mandatory pelvic exams for medical abortion, to remain in place.

Illinois residents have until Feb. 14 to vote on a flag design — every resident can cast one ballot every 24 hours — on 10 finalists the commission chose from almost 5,000 submissions.

The Jan. 19 fire on Aston Way in St. Charles County sent the contractor, Cory Elliott, to the hospital with burn injuries.