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Citywide boil advisory lifted in Wentzville Wednesday morning

7 hours 52 minutes ago
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. โ€“ A citywide boil advisory was lifted in Wentzville Wednesday morning, according to the city. The advisory was lifted as of 6 a.m., according to the city of Wentzville. Officials received satisfactory water quality test results, allowing residents to resume normal water use. The citywide advisory was issued Monday after crews [...]
Nick Gladney

Missouri awarded funding for autonomous freight railcars

8 hours 1 minute ago
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri will deploy new autonomous freight railcars through a grant from the Federal Railroad Administration. According to the American Journal of Transportation, Columbia was selected for a $16.2 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration through its Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. Technology company Intramotev will partner on the [...]
Nick Gladney

Fire destroys vacant structure in north St. Louis

8 hours 42 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - Officials responded to a fire at vacant structure late Tuesday night in north St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the fire occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Marcus Avenue in the city's Kingsway East neighborhood. Firefighters did not find anyone in the building after initially receiving [...]
Nick Gladney

Getting even warmer the next few days, rain ramps up this weekend

9 hours 19 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS - Our weather stays quiet Wednesday and Thursday. The next few days will be less cool overnight and warmer in the afternoons. High temperatures will push to around 80 F through Friday. There is a chance of some light rain just north of the St. Louis region on Thursday morning along the I-72 [...]
Angela Hutti

Illinois bill would mandate data centers pay host cities

21 hours 36 minutes ago
A plan in Illinois could have data centers pay the cities where they're located. Senator Sue Rezin has proposed a bill that would make data centers pay a tax to what's called a Community Benefits Agreements. Senate Bill 4203 would create a local fund that would be rebated back to residents on their property taxes. [...]
Brian Weckerly

Illinois Lottery generates $3.87B in sales

21 hours 37 minutes ago
The Illinois Lottery generated $3.87 billion in total sales during fiscal year 2026. Of the $804 million in net income, $792 million went to the common school fund, which supports K-12 public education. Another $12 million went to other charities. Players won big, collecting more than $2.7 billion in prizes; 147 players won at least [...]
Brian Weckerly