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ALTON - The Hong Kong House at 1720 Washington Avenue in Alton has been closed for a long period of time, but management said Thursday that within a week or two, it will once again open its doors. Lian Peng of Hong Kong House was at the business on Thursday and said she and the others associated with it are "very excited" to be near the re-opening. The Hong Kong House's new menu says it has been serving the area since 1981. Hours will be as follows: Sunday - 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday - 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Hong Kong House will be available for dine-in, carry out and drive-thru, the menu says. The Chinese food will include appetizers, soups, fried rice, Lo Mein, Chow Mein, Egg Food Young, vegetable dinners, beef dinners, house specials, a child's plate, a party tray, and many other extras.

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Mark Jackson testified against Stephan Cannon, who was convicted of shooting the retired St. Louis police captain during a night of looting.

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a bill Thursday to fund abortion travel assistance. As a result, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sued the city.

Join us for a summer sunset stroll through Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum! In the months of June, July, and August we offer a two-hour walking

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New data shows Missouri closed out its 2022 fiscal year with a general revenue balance of nearly $4.9 billion. That's more than double the previous record set just one year ago.

Fifty-three counties, largely in southern Missouri, are experiencing drought conditions, which are moving into central regions.

Homicide investigators were requested at the scene of the shooting after the victim was declared deceased.

Hope Clinic for Women said they had experienced approximately four times their normal call volume.

Hours after St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed a bill Thursday that would direct $1 million in federal relief funds to support access to abortions, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit to block the new law. Schmitt’s lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction argue that Board Bill 61 violates state laws that prohibit public […]

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ALTON - Two vehicles collided around 3 p.m. on Thursday on 20th and Alby Street in Alton and one vehicle overturned. The person in the overturned vehicle was not seriously injured and able to get out of the vehicle on their own. The driver in the other vehicle did suffer a wrist injury and was transported to an area hospital. Alton Fire Department and Alton Police Department worked the scene. Motorists are recommended to avoid the area at this time.

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican who is one of two members leading the hearing, said he expects it will “open people’s eyes in a big way.”

Hours after Mayor Tishaura Jones on Thursday signed a bill that would direct $1 million in federal relief funds to support access to abortions, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed …

The longtime dining, theater, and film critic passed away in April.

Illinois State Police’s Division of Criminal Investigation has launched an investigation into the in-custody death of Chuny Ann Reed, 47, a St. Louis woman who remains the only person charged in connection with the deadliest mass drug overdose event in St. Louis history, according to an Illinois State Police statement issued Thursday. [content-1] Reed died at a hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on Monday morning after suffering a “medical episode” four days earlier at the Pulaski County Jail, in Ullin, Illinois, located 145 miles southeast of St. Louis. Reed had been an inmate at the jail awaiting trial on a federal charge of distributing fentanyl and crack cocaine resulting in bodily injury at the Parkview Apartments at 4451 Forest Park Avenue.

Today on TAP: The bill introduced yesterday fixes many problems, but doesn’t really safeguard Americans’ right to vote.

Steampunk Summer – a juried art exhibit. See how local artists transform gears, widgets and fantasy into steampunk themed art.   The show runs from July

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