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The two top candidates for Illinois governor plan two debates.

After a brief delay in proceedings Tuesday morning, the man accused of plotting to have his nephew murdered for an insurance payout took the stand in his own defense.

Picture it: St. Louis, 2022. An iconic pizza brand needs a nonna. Lucia's Pizza president Scott Ashby and his team are on the hunt for their very own Sophia Petrillo to rep their iconic Mama Lucia's frozen pizza brand.

Tuesday, September, 13 is the special election for president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.

Thousands of Kansas City-area teens logged over 200,000 workouts at Planet Fitness locations in Missouri this summer.

The BLS announced the CPI for August today, and the month-over-month figure was nearly as low as it was last month: On a year-over-year basis, headline inflation came in at 8.2%, down from 8.5% in July. As always, the trendline is the thing to watch. The trend for headline inflation continues to come down nicely, ...continue reading "Inflation in August remained subdued"

A new AC Hotel by Marriott will be built on the lot of the former Clayton police headquarters on South Central Avenue.

A Christian boarding school in southwestern Missouri can remain open despite the state attorney general alleging a “dark pattern of behavior," a judge ruled Monday.

HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office deputies conducted a traffic stop at 11:13 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, near Schleeper Lane in Brussels. During the traffic stop, a passenger in the vehicle - Melinda D. Powers (Couch), 31, of Florissant, MO. - was arrested for the following offenses: Felony No Bond Parole Warrant - MO. Dept. Of Corrections Unlawful Possession With Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine Unlawful Possession With Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Fentanyl) Obstructing Identification (Two Counts) Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Prostitution (Two Counts) Seatbelt violation The suspect was arrested without incident and lodged in the Jersey County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests are forthcoming. All suspect(s) are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Democratic Senate candidate Trudy Bush Valentine this week is rolling out a package of ethical standards she wants members of Congress to follow, including bans on individual stock trades and corporate political action committees. The point, she said in an interview Monday afternoon, is to increase transparency in government while blocking lawmakers from profiting personally […]

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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum recently finished a major oral history project about the Covid pandemic called “Tumultuous 2020.” The team conducted some 80 interviews with people around the state to record their memories of this traumatic time. These are the observations of the project’s manager. Observations from an oral historian for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum By Amanda Riggenbach When COVID-19 turned life upside down in 2020, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum set out to capture memories of the pandemic through an oral history project called “Tumultuous 2020.” As head of the project, I spent the last year talking to Illinoisans about their myriad experiences as they weathered one of the most difficult years in recent history. It was an honor to speak to them directly or listen to their interviews with my colleagues. The stories we collected highlight the strength within people to continu

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CHICAGO - Income and property tax rebates will begin being sent to an estimated six million qualified taxpayers beginning today, September 12. The rebates are the result of Gov. Pritzker’s Illinois Family Relief Plan , which also provided grocery, gas, and school supply tax savings in addition to the direct payments. The rebate payments, which will take at least eight weeks to be issued in total, will be sent automatically to Illinois residents who filed 2021 state income taxes and claimed a property tax credit. Those who have not filed can still access the rebates after completing additional filing. “This $1.8 billion in tax relief is possible because Democrats balanced the budget, eliminated the bill backlog, funded schools, fixed roads – and through responsible financial decision-making – still found ourselves with a one-time surplus,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “There are those who might have sent those funds straight back into the pockets of

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ALTON - The Alton Community Service League held its kick-off meeting of the year on Monday, September 12th. Recognized at the meeting as volunteer of the month was Bernie Wickenhauser who volunteered 32 hours at Alton Memorial Hospital, and 3 hours at Asbury Library. Gail Drillinger, a member of Vintage Voices, presented the program portraying Alice Georgia. Alice was a resident of the Alton Woman’s Home located in Alton. The Alton Women’s Home Association is still in existence and has been for 125 years. ACSL provides guides for the Vintage Voices Walking Tour which will be held on Oct. 1, at 12:00 PM, and Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 PM at the Alton National Cemetery at 600 Pearl St., Alton, Il. Plans for the ACSL year include a kick-off raffle of a Horn of Plenty donated by Jeffrey’s Flowers by Design. Tickets, sold by any ACSL member, are $5 each or 3 for $10. Pictured with the Horn of Plenty donated by Jeffrey’s Flowers by Design, is Barbara Panfile and ACSL

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Members of a U.S. House Education and Labor Committee panel recently questioned experts and leaders of youth rehabilitation programs about how the federal government could invest in programs to prevent …

A half-century of hot air, and for once I'm not responsible.

“Record opioid overdose deaths and sharp increases in COVID-19 deaths among persons under age 65 contributed to the decrease in life expectancy.”