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Illinois social media and prediction market taxes bring lawsuits

2 hours 39 minutes ago
Proposed taxes are bringing new lawsuits, and Illinois Republicans are calling on the Gov. Pritzker to hold off in their implementation. Senate Bill 3019 enacts new taxes and fees on social media platforms and prediction markets. A top concern is whether the taxes are legal and if the state is setting itself up to lose [...]
Brian Weckerly

Nature's Bakery moves up layoff date amid Hazelwood plant closure

5 hours 33 minutes ago
HAZELWOOD, Mo. - Nature's Bakery has moved up the layoff date for 215 employees as the company prepares to close its Hazelwood manufacturing plant. Nature’s Bakery is a snack-making company known for its plant-based, dairy-free and nut-free snack bars sold nationwide, specifically fig bars. Nature’s Bakery announced plans in July to permanently close its Hazelwood [...]
Nick Gladney

Woman hospitalized in hit-and-run crash in north St. Louis

10 hours 40 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - A woman was hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash early Monday in north St. Louis. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. in the area of N. Grand Blvd. and Kossuth Avenue. Details on the crash are unclear. A woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to police. This is a [...]
Nick Gladney

Person injured after crashing into building in Olivette

11 hours 4 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A person was injured after crashing into a building early Monday in Olivette. The single-vehicle crash occurred in the 9300 block of Olive Boulevard near Dolores Avenue and involved a pickup truck. Details about the crash have not been released. The vehicle appeared to be traveling east on Olive Boulevard [...]
Nick Gladney

Quiet week of weather with above average temperatures

11 hours 36 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - If it felt warm on Sunday, that’s because it was. We hit a high of 82 F, about eight degrees above average and 10 degrees warmer than Saturday. It will be a touch cooler Monday, thanks to a weak cold front that came through overnight. It didn’t even bring clouds along with [...]
Angela Hutti

Clashes erupt outside Palestine Fest in Illinois

21 hours 52 minutes ago
Tensions flared outside Palestine Fest in Bridgeview, Illinois, on Sunday as a counterprotest involving a conservative influencer led to clashes between protesters and law enforcement.
Ashlyn Wright and Emmy Victor

Where was Route 66 in St. Louis?

22 hours 7 minutes ago
The historic highway opened on Nov. 11, 1926, spanning more than 2,400 miles through eight states from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California. Approximately 292 of those miles ran across Missouri, from St. Louis to Joplin.
Kevin S. Held