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Disgraced former governor of Missouri and duct-tape enthusiast Eric Greitens released a new campaign ad for his Senate run today, in which he cocks a shotgun and vows to hunt down his political opponents before he and a paramilitary squad of some sort break into what appears to be a vacant house. If that sounds like a dystopian scene from a failing and increasingly authoritarian police state, well, it is, but you should probably keep that opinion to yourself if you don't want to be killed by the goon squads. The unhinged ad opens on what appears to be a tranquil suburban street, where Greitens, who resigned as governor in 2018 after being accused of sexually assaulting and blackmailing a woman,  strolls up to a mailbox sporting the words "THE RINO'S DEN" while holding a shotgun.

CARLINVILLE - Early voting in Macoupin County for this year’s primary elections is off to a “slow but steady” start, Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan said. The early voting period in Macoupin County began on May 19 and will end on June 27, the day before Election Day on June 28. “Early voting in-person looks to be down considerably compared to past cycles,” Duncan said. “Right now, we’ve had 114 - our average number of in-person early votes over the last six primaries has been 388.” Duncan said he thinks there are two primary factors driving low turnout. “One, we have no local competitive primaries which usually is the driver of turnout,” Duncan said. “Two, I think the summer primary is unusual so people aren’t thinking it’s time to go vote.” Despite the low number of in-person early voters, Duncan said Macoupin County’s vote by mail program has been “extremely successful.”

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Well, it was only a matter of time. It seems as though monkeypox has now reached Missouri, with a person in Kansas City having been reported as a “probable” case by the the Kansas City Health Department and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Monkeypox is a virus in the same family of viruses as smallpox.

Sampson’s parents have sued the ride’s owner, manufacturer and landlord, saying they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride.

The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been called to assist in a homicide investigation in Pine Lawn.

A bill awaiting action by Gov. Mike Parson would muzzle Democratic minorities by giving legislative leaders sole authority to intervene on behalf of the House or Senate in court cases. During last year’s court battle over implementing Medicaid expansion, GOP House leadership filed an amicus, or friend of the court, brief on behalf of the […]

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Ald. Shane Cohn introduced Board Bill 52 to create a Special Use District (SUD) for parts of the Dutchtown, Mount Pleasant, and Carondelet neighborhoods in parts of the 9th, 11th, 20th, and 25th wards (mostly the new 3rd ward), covering 91.75 acres, mainly along Grand, Meramec, and Virginia. It would: permit select uses, prohibit certain […]

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Detectives with the St. Louis County Police Crimes Against Persons Unit are investigating a murder that took place Monday morning just north of Florissant.

On Tuesday, the horses will be racing a little later at Fairmount Park.

Big Daddy’s owner Ryan Loeffler said he shuttered the bar in January 2021 and sold it a year later.

Last week, a jury convicted a St. Louis woman for the 2020 robbery and kidnapping of an elderly woman outside a south city grocery store.

Attendees of France's Hellfest this past weekend were greeted by a new statue of the late Motörhead frontman, Lemmy Kilmister. The giant, silver monument, which has a portion of Lemmy's ashes…

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It just got a little harder for regulators to stop off-label use of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. On June 7, Governor Mike Parson signed a bill into law that allows pharmacists to prescribe the two drugs — which some believe treat and prevent COVID-19 but are not recommended by the FDA or the National Institutes of Health — without potential licensing repercussions. The bill also prohibits pharmacists from contacting physicians or patients to dispute the effectiveness of either drug.

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) recently convened the first meeting of the Commission on Implementing the Firearms Restraining Order Act (Commission). The General Assembly passed legislation in 2021 calling for the creation of the Commission to advise on strategies for the education and implementation of the Firearms Restraining Order Act. The Commission is charged with developing a policy that will serve as the overall framework for timely relinquishment of firearms whenever a firearms restraining order is issued. The Commission will consult with counties and other states with extreme risk protection order laws that have been successful implementing such laws. Once the policy is approved, ISP will work with local law enforcement agencies to design a comprehensive strategy using the model policy. The Commission, chaired by ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly, includes State’s Attorneys, chiefs of police, a sheriff, circuit court judge, representatives

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