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Illinois' governor says the state’s relatively low jobless rate will help him keep his promise to eliminate debt in the state fund that pays unemployment benefits.

BARNHART, Mo. - A Missouri scratchers player won a $50,000 prize after playing the $50 “Millionaire Blowout” game. The ticket was purchased at the On the Run gas station on Catlin Drive in Barnhart. The player claimed the prize at the Missouri Lottery's regional office on September 13. Prizes in the Millionaire Blowout game range [...]

Kansas man convicted of child sex crimes had 6,000 images of CP

Emerson Electric is the latest U.S. company to exit Russia amid the country's war with Ukraine. The Ferguson-based company (NYSE: EMR), a diversified conglomerate that makes automation products and provides other engineering service, has turned to its Russian employees to take over its operations there.

Officials are asking for the public's help finding a Jerseyville, Illinois man wanted on multiple warrants.

Three months after becoming the first St. Louis-area store to unionize, workers at the Ladue Starbucks held a one-day strike on Saturday. Employees tell the RFT they have seen their hours drop as a result of their unionization efforts. The shortened shifts have led to fewer workers on the floor, causing longer wait times for customers and overwhelmed workers.

The Wall Street Journal reports that lumber prices have plummeted back to their pre-pandemic levels: Lumber prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than two years, bringing two-by-fours back to what they cost before the pandemic building boom and pointing to a sharp slowdown in construction. ....Two-by-four prices nearly tripled the prepandemic record ...continue reading "The cost of lumber has plummeted"

A trial on the state’s restricted Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood will be delayed until December, after the reproductive health care provider was given permission Tuesday to drop five counts in its lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem Tuesday granted Planned Parenthood’s motion to amend its […]

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BELLEVILLE - Illinois American Water announced that applications are now being accepted for the company’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Grant Program. Through this program, Illinois American Water will dedicate funding to community organizations for the purpose of advancing inclusion, diversity and equity related initiatives. “Illinois American Water is committed to fostering inclusion, diversity and equity not only in the workplace, but also in the communities we serve,” said Justin Ladner, president of Illinois American Water. “By focusing on meaningful partnerships which support inclusion, diversity and equity, we can help make a difference for our customers – our friends and neighbors. This is important to us as a company, as well as to our employees who deliver critical water and wastewater services across Illinois.” The grant program provides financial assistance to organizations seeking to develop and implement programs, training or community-related

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Sky-high crime rates in the city of St. Louis are one reason the region has experienced little growth, writes St. Charles County's leader, Steve Ehlmann. He lays out what lawmakers in the state's capital, Jefferson City, must do to fix the problem, including appointing just one prosecutor to cover both the city and St. Louis County.

This project was completed with the support of a grant from Columbia University's Ira A. Lipman Center for Journalism and Civil and Human Rights in conjunction with Arnold Ventures. This morning the Post-Dispatch reported that a former teacher facing charges of statutory rape died yesterday while in the custody of the St. Louis County Jail. A corrections officer found Brandon Holbrook, 30, unresponsive in his cell around 4 p.m.

Take a load off and take in the views on a relaxing daytime cruise that shows St. Louis from the river that built it. Narrated

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A judge has sentenced a St. Louis County father to life without parole in the death of his disabled 9-year-old son.

Kirkwood administrators banned 14 books in response to a new state law, the third-most of any school district in St. Louis County after Rockwood and Lindbergh.

“It’s truly a windfall and unexpected,” St. Charles County Assessor Scott Shipman said.

Yesterday, the attorney general of Texas—the top law enforcement officer in the state—made an idiot of himself trying to avoid a process server who was delivering a subpoena for a federal court hearing today. Ernesto Martin Herrera, the process server, tells the story. Be sure to read to the end. When Herrera arrived at Ken ...continue reading "Texas attorney general is afraid of the long arm of the law"

Police said Brandon Holbrook was a substitute teacher at Bernard Middle School. He was found dead in his jail cell Monday.

I’ve written a few times lately about the overreaction many people seem to have to claims that “cancel culture” is a “threat to free speech.” Obviously, there are some examples of people overreacting to speech they dislike, but more often than not, the claims of “cancel culture” are really assholes upset that they’re being held […]

ALTON - Lillian Bates, owner of Lillian By Design at 136 Front St. in Alton, has had many high points in her legendary career as an area seamstress/designer, but recently she had another when she worked on a costume for Andrea Moore. Moore was runner-up in the World's Miss Tourism Pageant in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Andrea participated in the Mrs. Division of the event. Andrea said her costume portion of the event was so much fun and she has now been asked to make a couple of appearances at local events after those photos have been viewed. She said Lillian contributed significantly to the honor with her alterations and sewing work. "Lillian does a phenomenal job," Andrea said. "She will be a go-to person for me now in these kinds of situations. "She met my timelines when I needed them and I couldn't say enough about what she did with my dress and costumes." Lillian said Andrea is a very nice person and she thought her end work with her turned out well. "It was a thrill to work with

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Tuesday’s announcement reflects continued growth in the state’s economy.