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Is it OK for legislators to tell St. Louis what to do while leaving other communities to “determine their own fate?”

District 4 is investigating a shooting that left a teen injured on May 5, 2025 in the 1200 block of N. 8th Street. Just before 7 p.m., officers received a call for a shooting at the location. Upon arriving, they located a 16-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen.   The 16-year-old […]

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Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 implemented a cellphone ban, where students can't use their phones in the classroom.

Officers were called just after 8 p.m. to the 1800 block of Longford Drive in north St. Louis County, St. Louis County police said.

Pianist and composer Adam Maness leads his new dynamic modern string orchestra Pop! Pop! Pop! as they return to The Sheldon as part of The Sheldon’s Coffee Concert series. Mixing […]

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday evening in St. Louis County, authorities said. The deceased has been identified as Aleksandr Lanis, 38 years of age, of the 1000 block of Hawkins Bend Drive in Fenton, Mo., 63026. At 8:14 p.m., officers from the North County Precinct responded to a shooting report in the 1800 block of Longford Drive. Upon arrival, they found the child suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The boy was transported to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating the incident. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under review, and officials have not released further details. Additional information will be provided as the investigation continues.

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The United States has more cardinals eligible to vote for pope except Italy, which is home to 17 of the electors who will gather at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Wednesday.

The National Endowment for the Arts rescinded grants it had announced for at least 10 local groups.

Lawmakers have until Friday to finish work on state spending for the coming year.

The Illinois secretary of state warned against an unnecessary rush for a REAL ID as Wednesday's federal government deadline approaches.

We’ve covered for years the ugly retransmission feuds that break out between your cable company and broadcasters during contract negotiations. These fights routinely result in you losing access to channels you pay for with no real recourse. The FCC has perpetually refused to protect consumers from this stuff, taking a sort of “boys will be […]

The Missouri House passed a higher education bill loaded up with amendments on a 94-36 vote Monday evening, advancing largely bipartisan proposals as the end of session nears. The bill heads back to the Senate, where lawmakers can either send it to the governor or request a conference committee to work out differences between the chambers. The legislation passed the Senate as a short bill barring Missouri colleges from punishing student groups for their beliefs. The House Emerging Issues Committee,…

Master Lock's longtime Milwaukee campus, vacated last year, has found a buyer.

From May 5-8, 2025 Pathway to Health is offering no-cost healthcare and medical services to noninsured and underinsured St. Louis residents — no insurance or ID required. Doors open to the […]

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The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said there was no immediate indication of foul play and that detectives were continuing to investigate.