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ALTON - State Representative Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade by leaving it up to the states to decide whether or not to make abortion illegal: “The Supreme Court's ruling will save innocent lives. In Illinois, the Democratic majority continues to expand abortion and take away the rights of parents. "I will continue my work to protect the life of the unborn and the rights of parents in their children's lives.”

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The new president of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis is focusing her one year as president on exploring the meaning of the oath lawyers take to uphold the U.S. Constitution.

Stephen Stills has joined the growing ranks of famous rock artists who have sold the rights to their musical recordings for a big payday. Stills' recorded music assets have been…

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TOPEKA, Kansas — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide resonates deeply in Kansas where a proposed constitutional amendment on the August ballot could set the stage for a wave of new abortion restrictions in the state. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat campaigning for […]

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The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case Friday, effectively ending the federal constitution protections for abortion in a ruling powered by the court's conservative majority.

Two St. Louis-based affiliated contracting businesses have doubled their shared office space in the Kansas City area.

Two small earthquakes rumbled Friday in the Missouri bootheel, one of the Midwest’s most infamous earthquake zones.

President Joe Biden on Friday called for Congress to pass laws protecting abortion rights and for voters to elect pro-rights candidates on “a sad day for the country” after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion. Biden pledged to fight for policies that protect abortion access, including interstate travel and access to federally approved […]

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Back in March of this year, we discussed a somewhat odd story involving a bunch of DMCA takedowns for YouTube videos that included fan-content mixed with Destiny 2 music or footage. DMCA takedowns aren’t themselves strange, but in this case the makers of the game, Bungie Inc., publicly stated that it was aware of the […]

This is Charlie posing next to our new drapes. They are still tied up at the bottom because, apparently, we need to "set the pleats." This sounds ridiculous to me, but Marian knew all about this concept and accepted it without question. So set them we will.

David Ellefson has already left and returned to Megadeth once, but it doesn't look likely that will happen again. In an interview with Metal Hammer, frontman Dave Mustaine says that…

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If you're a Grateful Dead fan who also happens to like the New York Yankees, here's some cool news for you: The first 1,000 fans who purchase a special-event ticket…

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If you're planning to watch Friday's Cardinals-Cubs game from home, you'll need to plan ahead. The game will be streamed exclusively on Apple TV+.

JEFFERSON CITY – Today, in response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Gov. Mike Parson signed a proclamation activating the Right to Life of the Unborn …

Elected leaders turned out this morning in north St. Louis County to celebrate the expansion of a senior living facility in an area where seniors often struggle to find a suitable place to live. The pandemic precluded holding any sort of event two years ago when the first phase of the Scott Manor Senior Apartments opened in an unincorporated area of the county between Dellwood and Castle Point. This morning served as a delayed opening celebration as well as a groundbreaking ceremony on the second phase of the independent living development for seniors.

Police are investigating after a teenager died from an apparent overdose Friday morning in Arnold outside of a Walgreens.

Abortion in Missouri is now legal only in cases of medical emergency.

Elected officials and candidates in Missouri and Illinois responded to the ruling Friday.