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Depending on their fate, the St. Louis Cardinals could play up to 22 postseason games over four rounds. It's a situation that's likely to test the depth, durability and productivity of the starting rotation.

The bill applies to the top income tax rate, which covers those who make more than about $8,700 a year in taxable income.

Missouri lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to an income tax cut that Gov. Mike Parson requested and ditched a last-minute proposal to cut corporate taxes.

"We try to staff up with people who walked in the shoes of an immigrant and who can bring that life experience for the work we do each day," Diego Abente said.

Investigators believe the shooting was random and police on Thursday said Trice was not an employee of the barber shop and may have been a customer.

Video from a MoDOT highway camera showed firefighters using multiple firetrucks to spray water from a nearby road and above on a ladder.

The income tax measure now goes to the governor’s desk. Lawmakers must still vote on agricultural tax credits.

Some Mississippi River communities between St. Louis and New Orleans may see record low water levels in the coming days.

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that the Federal Highway Administration has approved its plan to build a reliable electric vehicle charging network throughout the state. The State of Illinois Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan addresses potential challenges and proposes locations for charging stations to ensure motorists can confidently traverse the state in electric vehicles. “Because of my administration’s work on the nation-leading Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and Reimagining Electric Vehicles Act, Illinois stands at the forefront of the emerging electric vehicle industry,” said Governor JB Pritzker . “This funding serves as a vital complement to that work and will ensure we meet our goal of putting one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. In every corner of the state, we have invested in our infrastructure and our workers, making it clear to vehicle, charging station, and auto parts manufacturers

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ALTON - Abe Lee Barham, a civic activist, was the lead host in a candidate’s forum this past weekend at the Flood Memorial in Alton. He said he was pleased with the turnout and that individuals from both sides turned out and had some good questions for the candidates who were present. “I have always felt it is good to hear from both sides and question both sides,” he said. “I think our country needs to be united and come together to solve problems. It is all right to disagree, but we have to come together on issues that benefit our country and our towns.”’ Debbie Mendoza, Ryan Jumpers, Kris Tharp, Joe Silkwood, Ebony Huddleston, and Barry Julian turned out for the event. A video of the candidate’s event is above.

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The Missouri House on Thursday abandoned its attempt to cut corporate income taxes after Gov. Mike Parson signaled his opposition to the move. Instead, House Republican leaders put a Senate-passed tax cut plan up for a vote, but not before one Democrat called “shenanigans” because the move blocked plans to offer amendments. By a 98-32 […]

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Six St. Louis-area stores have been hit in the last month.

Following reports that a deal was in the works, the Wall Street Journal now reports that Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford -- the most commercially successful lineup of…

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This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner's near-fatal aortic aneurysm at the end of the band's performance at the Louder than Life festival in Louisville,…

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It’s time to break out your lederhosen and dirndls, we’re bringing Oktoberfest to Cottleville on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Join us for an evening of

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The Art of Food – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists create artwork with the theme of food as a way to talk

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It’s at least the second legal challenge this week to the sweeping proposal laid out by President Joe Biden in late August.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) were joined by Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today to introduce legislation to reduce the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) use of solitary confinement and improve conditions for inmates separated from the general prison population. The Solitary Confinement Reform Act limits solitary confinement to the briefest term and under the least restrictive conditions possible, because the overuse of solitary confinement threatens public safety, strains prison budgets, and violates fundamental human rights. The bill also improves access to mental health services for BOP prisoners in solitary confinement, and provides resources to state and local jurisdictions to assist them in reforming their own confinement practices. Additionally, the bill protects inmates’

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