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Food truck town hall held amid Soulard concerns

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There’s a passionate fight underway against a proposal to allow food trucks to set up shop in a St. Louis neighborhood known for its nightlife scene. Neighbors and business owners gathered Thursday at a local St. Louis institution to talk about how the plan could impact the historic Soulard neighborhood. 
Max Diekneite

St. Louis County launches $5.9M pilot for childcare wages

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St. Louis County is launching the Child Care WAGE$ Missouri pilot program, a new initiative backed by a $5.9 million investment. The program aims to increase retention of early childhood educators, addressing child care as an economic and workforce issue impacting the entire region.
Taylor Harris

99-year-old veteran receives hometown hero award in Illinois

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In celebration of Memorial Day and our nation’s upcoming 250th birthday, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and the Southern District of Illinois recognized 99-year-old Robert Gill from Jerseyville, Illinois, as a recipient of the Hometown Hero Award.
Wade Smith

Miles Davis honored in Illinois ahead of 100th birthday

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Jazz trumpet player Miles Davis, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, is being honored this weekend by two cities leading up to what would be his 100th birthday. Alton, Ill., his birthplace and East St. Louis, Ill., where he once lived, are holding events to commemorate the legendary artist.
Patrick Clark

Burst pipe cuts water to St. Louis senior living facility

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Council Towers Apartments in Midtown St. Louis has been without running water for approximately 48 hours. A burst pipe flooded the building's mechanical room, leading to the water service shutdown in the high-rise primarily housing senior citizens.
Kelley Hoskins

Crews responding to hazmat incident in Bridgeton

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BRIDGETON, Mo. - Several emergency crews are responding to a possible incident involving a HAZMAT team in St. Louis County Thursday afternoon. First responders are at 70 Corporate Woods Dr. in Bridgeton, which is where the St. Louis Area Food Bank is. Sources tell FOX 2 that there is an ammonia leak. Further details are [...]
Megan Mueller