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Officials found a 59-year-old woman dead inside an apartment building on Locust Street.

The EU is well on its way to fundamentally destroying the internet. Two giant new regulations are set to become law soon: the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. And while neither is ridiculous in the same way that laws in the US and the UK and some other places are just pandering […]

FLORISSANT, MO. - On July 12, 2022, Yvonne Campbell departed this life while doing something she loved, vacationing in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with her family. There was immediate support from the community , her friends and family, and beloved customers of her business My Just Desserts. All these people met to celebrate Campbell's life on Friday, August 5, at Shalom Church (City of Peace). Hundreds of people came to that church in Florissant to celebrate her life and show their support for Yvonne and her family. Visitation was held from 9 a.m. to the time of service at 11 a.m. Shalom Church's full choir kicked off the service with songs starting around 10:45 a.m. Shortly after ministers Terrence Clark and LaJuana Morris each gave a scripture reading. That was followed by minister Juanita Robinson leading the family and guests into prayer before another musical selection from the choir. After that Shalom Church gave their acknowledgments and condolences before the special tributes

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U.S. Senate Democrats’ wide-ranging tax, climate and health bill appears set to pass after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona struck a deal to soften the measure’s corporate tax increase and a second tax hike aimed at wealthy finance-sector workers, Schumer told reporters Friday. The revenue lost to obtain Sinema’s support […]

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ALTON - The Annual Alton Fourth Ward Annual Book Bag Giveaway is from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Hellrung Park in Alton. There will be enough items for 300 children at the book-bag event on a first-come, first-serve basis. "As the Alderwoman of the Fourth Ward, I see the need to serve the youth in my ward who are seldom underserved," Brown said. "Giving them the tools necessary to have a quality education is of utmost importance. I, along with other concerned citizens are helping to make this happen." Brown said a speaker from the Alton Middle School and Ameren Illinois will engage the students on the importance of a good education. "Representatives from area businesses will be there to give our youth items to assist them in being successful in school," she said. "Food will be served. Everything is free." The event is sponsored by Brown, community sponsors, and Kennedy Smith.

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Here is a sample of what we found at the mall on a recent Monday afternoon.

Kansas City Commerce Bank customers reported account issues, saying paychecks weren't deposited and payments hadn't processed.

Two of baseball's most-storied franchises are set for battle this weekend at Busch Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals will host the New York Yankees for a three-game series.

WOOD RIVER - The Wood River Police Department received notification that a male subject, identified as Vernon L. Law is considered a missing person as of July 27, 2022. Law was last seen at 2:40 p.m. on July 21, 2022, by a coworker, departing Economy Boat Store, 200 S. Amoco Road, Wood River. Law worked as a deckhand on the riverboat "Kevin Michael." Law left property on the boat. His wallet and identification were not left behind. He possibly left with these items in his possession. Vernon is from Chester, Illinois, with associates in Columbia, Illinois, and O’Fallon, Missouri. Wood River Police Chief Brad Wells said Vernon L. Law was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and work boots. A check of his cellphone has been conducted. The last time his phone was active was on 2:40 p.m. July 21, 2022, in Wood River, Illinois. Investigators with the Wood River Police Department found a video of Vernon L. Law walking southbound on Illinois Route #3 in Hartford Illinois,

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It's not just Missouri. Illinois is also starting its tax holiday this weekend.

The road was originally supposed to open Aug. 31, after closing in May to replace the bridge over Black Creek.

Johnny L. Hesse was caught in March 2021 with more than 1,000 child pornography images on a cellphone and laptop, authorities said.

ST. LOUIS — The American Red Cross shelter in East St. Louis closed at 10 a.m. today (Friday). The individuals staying at the shelter at Mason Clark Middle School 5510 State St. have found other places to stay. One individual stayed there last night. The shelter at St. Vincent Community Center, 7335 St. Charles Rock Road, St. Louis, MO, remains open. Twelve individuals stayed there last night. The American Red Cross provided a shelter for a total of 13 people, Thursday night, impacted by recent flooding in the St. Louis area. Since opening a shelter in the metro on Tuesday, July 26, the Red Cross has provided for a total of 217 overnight stays. Multi-Agency Resource Centers are available to anyone impacted by recent floods. These centers (MARCs) are “one-stop shops” for people needing assistance to recover from flooding. The Red Cross and partner agencies registered and assisted: 800 people representing 279 families at Tuesday’s MARC in Wentzville, MO

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Newcomer Mark Kummer’s removal from the city’s aldermanic president ballot on Sept. 13 kills latest in line of “name game” conspiracies in St. Louis politics.

Robbie Montgomery says an Arkansas-based YouTuber defamed her by accusing her of crimes in connection with her grandson's death.

Mary Case, who served as St. Louis County's chief medical examiner since 1988, has played a key role in some of the area's biggest murder investigations. She's now stepping down.

With installment & personal loans, it’s easy to address any untimed credit requirement. Because of these two loans, people are allowed to fulfill their desire without disturbing the budget. But, are they going to help even when one has a bad credit score in the credit report?

Wesley Kimble brought a 15-year-old he'd met online back to his apartment in 2019, authorities said.

Mr. Rogers said racism and bigotry were not welcomed in his neighborhood. The U.S. court system agreed.

It’s been almost a year since St. Louis’ chief of police announced he was retiring, and now the deadline to apply to replace him has been extended and the man in charge of the process is within weeks of departing the city himself. The posting originally listed the application deadline at July 31. Now, applicants have until Aug. 15 to submit their qualifications to the Boulware Group, a private company conducting the nationwide search alongside the city’s Personnel Division. Mayor Tishaura…